Work in the field of BNCT using the Portuguese Research Reactor

Citation
Ic. Goncalves et al., Work in the field of BNCT using the Portuguese Research Reactor, J RAD NUCL, 240(2), 1999, pp. 431-432
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731 → ACNP
Volume
240
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
431 - 432
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(199905)240:2<431:WITFOB>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The goal of this work is to pursue the research activity in BNC and the ins tallation of a therapy facility in the position presently occupied by the t hermal column. With these objectives the experimental studies in mice and c ells are continuing while improvements in the facilities are created or pre pared. For this effect: (1) the installation of lead shield in the vertical access of the thermal column, which resulted in an enhancement of the phi( th) to D-gamma ratio, was performed, (2) the adaptation of a beam tube to d eliver a dominantly thermal or epithermal beam in two possible beam opening s is being done and (3) Monte Carlo calculations aiming at the optimization of the conditions for the therapy installation are in progress.