"Fast Neutrons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Neutrons, the energy of which exceeds some arbitrary level, usually around one million electron volts.
| Descriptor ID |
D005214
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.249.660.250.368
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| Concept/Terms |
Fast Neutrons- Fast Neutrons
- Fast Neutron
- Neutron, Fast
- Neutrons, Fast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fast Neutrons" by people in Profiles.
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Monte Carlo simulations of neutron spectral fluence, radiation weighting factor and ambient dose equivalent for a passively scattered proton therapy unit. Phys Med Biol. 2008 Jan 07; 53(1):187-201.
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Neutron source strength measurements for Varian, Siemens, Elekta, and General Electric linear accelerators. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003; 4(3):189-94.
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Boron neutron capture enhanced fast neutron radiotherapy for malignant gliomas and other tumors. J Neurooncol. 1997 May; 33(1-2):171-8.
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Dosimetry characteristics of four fast neutron generators involved in RTOG interinstitutional clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1994 Sep 30; 30(2):455-7.
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Concomitant boron-neutron capture therapy during fast-neutron irradiation of a rat glioma. Radiology. 1994 Jun; 191(3):863-7.
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Boron neutron capture therapy: a mechanism for achieving a concomitant tumor boost in fast neutron radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1994 Mar 30; 28(5):1135-42.
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Enhancement of fast neutron beams with boron neutron capture therapy. A mechanism for achieving a selective, concomitant tumor boost. Acta Oncol. 1994; 33(3):307-13.
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Fast neutron radiotherapy. The University of Washington experience. Acta Oncol. 1994; 33(3):275-80.
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Fast neutron radiation for recurrent pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland. Am J Clin Oncol. 1992 Oct; 15(5):441-5.
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The role of fast neutron radiation therapy in the management of advanced salivary gland malignant neoplasms. Cancer. 1992 Jun 01; 69(11):2779-88.