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Specific design features and main characteristics of a compact accelerator-based epithermal neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy are described. High quality of the neutron flux generated by the acc...
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Open AccessEarly clinical experience utilizing scintillator with optical fiber (SOF) detector in clinical boron neutron capture therapy: its issues and solutions
Real-time measurement of thermal neutrons in the tumor region is essential for proper evaluation of the absorbed dose in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) treatment. The gold wire activation method has been...
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Open AccessBMP-2 gene-fibronectin-apatite composite layer enhances bone formation
Safe and efficient gene transfer systems are needed for tissue engineering. We have developed an apatite composite layer including the bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) gene and fibronectin (FB), and we evalua...
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Malignant Brain Tumors: Role of Radioresponsive Gene Therapy
Patients with malignant gliomas have a very poor prognosis. To explore a novel and more effective approach for the treatment of malignant gliomas, a strategy combining suicide gene therapy and radiation treatm...