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A Fast-neutron Source for Radiotherapy

Nature volume 199, pages 923–924 (1963)Cite this article

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Lomer and Greene have recently proposed the development of a source of monoenergetic 14-MeV neutrons for radiotherapy1. Berry, Oliver and Porter have commented in the foregoing communication that such neutrons would have too high an energy to give the advantage over X-rays of independence of the biological effect on oxygen concentration which has been found with lower energy neutrons.

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FOWLER, J. A Fast-neutron Source for Radiotherapy. Nature 199, 923–924 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199923c0

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