title: Conceptual design of beryllium targets for the generation of neutron beams for radiation therapy by the (p,n) reaction.
abstract: A conceptual design is presented showing that, by judiciously choosing the beryllium target thickness and the backstop material, improvements can be achieved in dose-rate, skin sparing, and penetration of neutron beams generated by the same proton accelerator.
mesh_terms: D000201:Activation Analysis; D001608:Beryllium; D006801:Humans; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D011522:Protons; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D001608:Beryllium