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Until recently “cold neutrons” with an average energy of 0.005 eV generated in Jülich were only used for 10Boron micro-analysis of blood and tissue samples of tumor bearing mice using quantitative neutron capture radiography (QNCR). Because of the high quality of the pure cold neutron beam with respect to low core r-ray and fast neutron contamination, this neutron beam would constitute an exellent treatment modality for superficial tumors like malignant melanoma of the skin.
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Papaspyrou, M., Feinendegen, L.E. (1992). Bioanalytical Investigations on Experimental BNCT with Cold Neutrons at the Jülich Research Reactor FRJ-2, Status Report. In: Allen, B.J., Moore, D.E., Harrington, B.V. (eds) Progress in Neutron Capture Therapy for Cancer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3384-9_62
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