Boron and gadolinium neutron capture therapy for cancer treatment
By: Narayan S Hosmane ... [et al.].
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Singapore; Hackensack N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9789814338677
Subjects: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy; Methods; Neoplasms; Boron-neutron capture therapy; Radiotherapy; Gadolinium-neutron capture therapy; Gadolinium; Therapeutic use
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-240) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is cancer?; title: Principles of neutron capture therapy; title: Major neutron capture therapy (NCT) drug prototypes; title: Neutron sources for NCT; title: NCT dosimetry and treatment planning; title: Selected in vitro and in vivo studies; title: Clinical trials; title: Future perspectives for boron and gadolinium neutron capture therapies in cancer treatment; title: Clinical state of BNCT by US Department of Energy (DOE) as at 1997.