GB1457860A - Neutron sources for medical therapy - Google Patents

Neutron sources for medical therapy

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GB1457860A
GB1457860A GB1300575A GB1300575A GB1457860A GB 1457860 A GB1457860 A GB 1457860A GB 1300575 A GB1300575 A GB 1300575A GB 1300575 A GB1300575 A GB 1300575A GB 1457860 A GB1457860 A GB 1457860A
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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)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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GB1300575A 1974-07-31 1975-04-01 Neutron sources for medical therapy Expired GB1457860A (en)

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US493415A US3925676A (en) 1974-07-31 1974-07-31 Superconducting cyclotron neutron source for therapy

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

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