Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Neutron source for neutron capture therapy
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Application No.: US14190389Application Date: 2014-02-26
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Publication No.: US09636524B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Richard Harris Pantell , Charles Kevin Gary , Melvin Arthur Piestrup
- Applicant: Adelphi Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: Adelphi Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Adelphi Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc.
- Agent Donald R. Boys
- Main IPC: A61N5/10
- IPC: A61N5/10 ; G21K5/08
Abstract:
A therapy apparatus for producing thermal neutrons at a tumor site in a patient has a plurality of fast neutron sources surrounding a moderator, a fast neutron reflecting media around the fast neutron sources, a gamma-ray and neutron shielding media surrounding the fast neutron reflecting media, and a patient chamber positioned inside the moderator. The fast neutron sources are positioned around the moderator to maximize and direct the neutron flux to said tumor site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140179978A1 Neutron Source for Neutron Capture Therapy Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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