Neutron Source for Boron-Neutron-Capture Therapy Based on the Reaction 7Li(p, n)7Be Near Threshold

The results are presented of calculations of the absorbed dose distribution produced in a tissue-equivalent phantom by a neutron source based on the reaction 7Li(p, n)7Be near threshold. The investigation was conducted to study the possibility of using the KG-2,5 accelerator at the Physics and Power-Engineering Institute to treat cancer patients by boron-neutron-capture therapy.