CA1015469A - Superconducting cyclotron neutron source for therapy - Google Patents

Superconducting cyclotron neutron source for therapy

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CA1015469A
CA1015469A CA222,265A CA222265A CA1015469A CA 1015469 A CA1015469 A CA 1015469A CA 222265 A CA222265 A CA 222265A CA 1015469 A CA1015469 A CA 1015469A
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therapy
neutron source
superconducting cyclotron
cyclotron
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Clifford B. Bigham
Harvey R. Schneider
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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd AECL
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H3/00—Production or acceleration of neutral particle beams, e.g. molecular or atomic beams
    • H05H3/06—Generating neutron beams
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H13/00—Magnetic resonance accelerators; Cyclotrons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N2005/1085—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy characterised by the type of particles applied to the patient
    • A61N2005/109—Neutrons

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
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  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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CA222,265A 1974-07-31 1975-03-17 Superconducting cyclotron neutron source for therapy Expired CA1015469A (en)

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CA (1) CA1015469A (enExample)
FR (1) FR2280399A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1457860A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7506007A (enExample)

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