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.

Annotation

coordinate with disease /radiother

DUI

D016754 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0025511

Previous indexing

Boron (1966-1992); Neutrons (1966-1992); Radiotherapy, High-Energy (1966-1992)

History note

93

Public note

93