Accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy facility at the Helsinki University Hospital
Liisa Porra, Tiina Seppälä, L. Wendland, Hannu Revitzer, Heikki Joensuu, Paul Eide, Hanna Koivunoro, N. Smick, T.H. Smick, Mikko Tenhunen
Abstract
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a unique type of radiation therapy that enables biological targeting of cancer at the cellular level. BNCT has been used to treat cancer with a two-step proc...
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNeutron captureBoronMedical physicsNuclear medicineNuclear physicsPhysicsBoron Compounds in ChemistryNuclear Physics and ApplicationsMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications