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Neutron Capture Therapy

Known as: Neutron Capturing Therapy, Therapy, Neutron Capture, Therapy, Neutron Capturing 
A technique for the treatment of neoplasms in which an isotope is introduced into target cells followed by irradiation with thermal neutrons.
National Institutes of Health

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2016
2016
In vivo evaluation of neutron capture therapy effectivity using calcium phosphate-based nanoparticles as Gd-DTPA delivery agent
PurposeA more immediate impact for therapeutic approaches of current clinical research efforts is of major interest, which might… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
The MIT User Center for Neutron Capture Therapy Research
Abstract Harling, O. K., Riley, K. J., Binns, P. J., Patel, H. and Coderre, J. A. The MIT User Center for Neutron Capture Therapy… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Neutron capture therapy of epidermal growth factor (+) gliomas using boronated cetuximab (IMC-C225) as a delivery agent.
2003
2003
Folate receptor-targeted liposomes as possible delivery vehicles for boron neutron capture therapy.
BACKGROUND The folate receptor is amplified in a variety of human tumors including over 90% of ovarian carcinoma. FR-targeted… 
2002
2002
Fricke gel dosimetry in boron neutron capture therapy.
Gel dosimetry allows three-dimensional (3D) measurement of absorbed dose in tissue-equivalent dosemeter phantoms. Gel phantoms… 
1999
1999
Relaxation properties of a dual‐labeled probe for MRI and neutron capture therapy
Pharmaceutical agents labeled with both boron and gadolinium have potential applications in both boron neutron capture therapy… 
1991
1991
Molecular design and synthesis of B-10 carriers for neutron capture therapy
Abstract 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Monte Carlo methods of neutron beam design for neutron capture therapy at the MIT Research Reactor (MITR-II).
Monte Carlo methods of coupled neutron/photon transport are being used in the design of filtered beams for Neutron Capture… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Tumor targeting agents for neutron capture therapy.
The development of compounds for use as delivery agents in the treatment of cancer by neutron capture therapy has largely focused… 
1989
1989
Estimation of absorbed dose in the covering skin of human melanoma treated by neutron capture therapy.
A patient with malignant melanoma was treated by thermal neutron capture therapy using 10B-paraboronophenylalanine. The compound… 
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