Search Results - "Nigg, D.W."

Optimization of an accelerator-based epithermal neutron source for neutron capture therapy by Kononov, O.E, Kononov, V.N, Bokhovko, M.V, Korobeynikov, V.V, Soloviev, A.N, Sysoev, A.S, Gulidov, I.A, Chu, W.T, Nigg, D.W

“…A modeling investigation was performed to choose moderator material and size for creating optimal epithermal neutron beams for BNCT based on a proton…”
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Biodistribution of the boron carriers boronophenylalanine (BPA) and/or decahydrodecaborate (GB-10) for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) in an experimental model of lung metastases by Trivillin, V.A., Garabalino, M.A., Colombo, L.L., González, S.J., Farías, R.O., Monti Hughes, A., Pozzi, E.C.C., Bortolussi, S., Altieri, S., Itoiz, M.E., Aromando, R.F., Nigg, D.W., Schwint, A.E.

“…BNCT was proposed for the treatment of diffuse, non-resectable tumors in the lung. We performed boron biodistribution studies with 5 administration protocols…”
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A Feasibility and Optimization Study to Design a Nondestructive ATR Fuel Permanent Scanning System to Determine Fuel Burnup by Navarro, J., Ring, T.A., Nigg, D.W.

“…The goal of this project was to develop the best available non-destructive technique to determine burnup of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) fuels at Idaho…”
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Dosimetry and radiobiology at the new RA-3 reactor boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) facility: Application to the treatment of experimental oral cancer by Pozzi, E., Nigg, D.W., Miller, M., Thorp, S.I., Heber, E.M., Zarza, L., Estryk, G., Monti Hughes, A., Molinari, A.J., Garabalino, M., Itoiz, M.E., Aromando, R.F., Quintana, J., Trivillin, V.A., Schwint, A.E.

“…The National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (CNEA) constructed a novel thermal neutron source for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)…”
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Spectral performance of a composite single-crystal filtered thermal neutron beam for BNCT research at the University of Missouri by Brockman, J., Nigg, D.W., Hawthorne, M.F., McKibben, C.

“…Parameter studies, design calculations and initial neutronic performance measurements have been completed for a new thermal neutron beamline to be used for…”
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) inhibits tumor development from precancerous tissue: An experimental study that supports a potential new application of BNCT by Monti Hughes, A., Heber, E.M., Pozzi, E., Nigg, D.W., Calzetta, O., Blaumann, H., Longhino, J., Nievas, S.I., Aromando, R.F., Itoiz, M.E., Trivillin, V.A., Schwint, A.E.

“…We previously demonstrated the efficacy of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) mediated by boronophenylalanine (BPA), GB-10 (Na 2 10B 10H 10) and (GB-10+BPA)…”
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT): Implications of neutron beam and boron compound characteristics by Wheeler, Floyd J., Nigg, David W., Capala, Jacek, Watkins, Peter R. D., Vroegindeweij, Corine, Auterinen, Iiro, Seppälä, Tiina, Bleuel, Darren

“…The potential efficacy of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for malignant glioma is a significant function of epithermal-neutron beam biophysical…”
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Methods for radiation dose distribution analysis and treatment planning in boron neutron capture therapy by Nigg, D W

“…This article presents a survey of recent progress in the development and application of analytical methods for calculating macroscopic and microscopic…”
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Flux and instrumentation upgrade for the epithermal neutron beam facility at Washington State University by Nigg, D.W, Venhuizen, J.R, Wemple, C.A, Tripard, G.E, Sharp, S, Fox, K

“…An epithermal neutron beam facility for preclinical neutron capture therapy research has been constructed at the Washington State University TRIGA research…”
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MINERVA—a multi-modal radiation treatment planning system by Wemple, C.A, Wessol, D.E, Nigg, D.W, Cogliati, J.J, Milvich, M.L, Frederickson, C, Perkins, M, Harkin, G.J

“…Researchers at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and Montana State University have undertaken development of MINERVA, a…”
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Modelling of brain tissue substitutes for phantom materials in neutron capture therapy (NCT) dosimetry by Seppälä, T, Vähätalo, J, Auterinen, I, Kosunen, A, Nigg, D.W, Wheeler, F.J, Savolainen, S

“…The aim of this study was to define the most suitable brain tissue phantom material for neutron capture therapy (NCT). The calculated distributions of the…”
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Demonstration of three-dimensional deterministic radiation transport theory dose distribution analysis for boron neutron capture therapy by Nigg, D W, Randolph, P D, Wheeler, F J

“…The Monte Carlo stochastic simulation technique has traditionally been the only well-recognized method for computing three-dimensional radiation dose…”
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Macroscopic geometric heterogeneity effects in radiation dose distribution analysis for boron neutron capture therapy by Moran, J M, Nigg, D W, Wheeler, F J, Bauer, W F

“…Calculations of radiation flux and dose distributions for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of brain tumors are typically performed using sophisticated…”
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Physics design for the Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor epithermal neutron source by Wheeler, F J, Parsons, D K, Nigg, D W, Wessol, D E, Miller, L G, Fairchild, R G

“…A collaborative effort by researchers at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and the Brookhaven National Laboratory has resulted in the design and…”
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