Editing Neutron radiation (section)

== Uses ==
[[Neutron temperature|''Cold'', ''thermal'' and ''hot'']] neutron radiation is most commonly used in [[neutron scattering|scattering]] and [[neutron diffraction|diffraction]] experiments, to assess the properties and the structure of materials in [[crystallography]], [[condensed matter physics]], [[biology]], [[solid state chemistry]], [[materials science]], [[geology]], [[mineralogy]], and related sciences. Neutron radiation is also used in [[Boron Neutron Capture Therapy]] to treat cancerous tumors due to its highly penetrating and damaging nature to cellular structure.  Neutrons can also be used for imaging of industrial parts termed [[neutron radiography]] when using film, neutron radioscopy when taking a digital image, such as through image plates, and [[neutron tomography]] for three-dimensional images. [[Neutron imaging]] is commonly used in the nuclear industry,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Craft |first1=Aaron E. |last2=Barton |first2=John P. |date=2017-01-01 |title=Applications of Neutron Radiography for the Nuclear Power Industry |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875389217300597 |journal=Physics Procedia |series=Neutron Imaging for Applications in Industry and Science Proceedings of the 8th International Topical Meeting on Neutron Radiography (ITMNR-8) Beijing, China, September 4-8, 2016 |volume=88 |pages=73–80 |doi=10.1016/j.phpro.2017.06.009 |bibcode=2017PhPro..88...73C |issn=1875-3892}}</ref> the space and aerospace industry,<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2004/pdf/aerospace/264_bastuerk.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220603210640/https://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2004/pdf/aerospace/264_bastuerk.pdf |archive-date=2022-06-03 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.ndt.net}}</ref> as well as the high reliability explosives industry.