Properties of paraffin wax as a bolus material in accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy
Paraffin wax effectively moderates neutron energy, making it a suitable bolus material for AB-BNCT treatments requiring increased surface dose.
Authors
- Liisa Porra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-944X)
- Jenna Tarvonen
- L. Wendland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4506-2486)
- Mikko Tenhunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3786-5684)
- Tiina Seppälä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1358-2620)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.44024
- Primary Topic
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Syöpäsäätiö