Additionally, the team introduced a new type of thermal neutron detector that employs boron-based materials to boost neutron capture efficiency. This detector can distinguish between two key types ...

the increased use of boron neutron capture therapy, promising new developments in detector design, new measured workplace spectra and improved calibration facilities. It includes the fluence to dose ...

TAE Life Sciences is developing a next-generation boron neutron capture therapy for cancer. After recently introducing Alphabeam, a compact and affordable accelerator-based neutron system suitable ...

Boron neutron capture therapy is being used in Japan to target and treat head and neck tumours. Many other countries are now building facilities. In 2020, Japan became the first country to approve ...

With the new sensitive detectors, it opens an entire new field of ... and they are attenuated by some light elements, such as boron, carbon, hydrogen and lithium. Neutrons can also help visualize ...