Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
"Boron Neutron Capture Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A technique for the treatment of neoplasms, especially gliomas and melanomas in which boron-10, an isotope, is introduced into the target cells followed by irradiation with thermal neutrons.
| Descriptor ID |
D016754
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815.722.500.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy- Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
- Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture
- Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy
- Therapy, Boron-Neutron Capture
- Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Boron Neutron Capture Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Takada M, Nunomiya T, Masuda A, Matsumoto T, Tanaka H, Nakamura S, Endo S, Nakamura M, Aoyama K, Ueda O, Narita M, Nakamura T. Development of a real-time neutron beam detector for boron neutron capture therapy using a thin silicon sensor. Appl Radiat Isot. 2021 Oct; 176:109856.
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Matsumoto T, Masuda A, Harano H, Hori JI, Sano T. IMPROVEMENT OF GAMMA-RAY SUBTRACTION PROCEDURE FOR A CURRENT-MODE NEUTRON DETECTOR WITH A PAIR OF 6Li- AND 7Li-GLASS SCINTILLATORS. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2020 Jun 12; 188(1):117-122.