| Descriptor English: | Boron Neutron Capture Therapy | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Terapia por Captura de Neutrón de Boro
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Terapia por Captura de Nêutron de Boro | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Thérapie par capture de neutrons par le bore | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron-Neutron Capture |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.815.722.500.100 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016754 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | coordinate with disease /radiother |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Boron (1966-1992) Neutrons (1966-1992) Radiotherapy, High-Energy (1966-1992) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 93 |
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| History Note: | 93 |
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| Entry Version: | BNCT |
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| DeCS ID: | 30808 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D016754 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1993/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1992/05/07 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2005/06/30 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
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| Concept UI |
M0025511 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Boron Neutron Capture Therapy |
| Entry term(s) |
Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron-Neutron Capture |
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