Neutrons applications in cancer treatment and in specific diagnostics

Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Shahri, Keyhandokht Karimi ^a   Motavalli, Laleh Rafat ^a   Hakimabad, Hashem Miri ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER THERAPY; IN VIVO STUDY; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON THERAPY; PARANASAL SINUS; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FAST NEUTRONS; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 79961136844     PISSN: 11081430     EISSN: 17905427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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