"Boron" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A trace element with the atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight [10.806; 10.821]. Boron-10, an isotope of boron, is used as a neutron absorber in BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY.
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D001895
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.513.500
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| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Boron" by people in Profiles.
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The neutron dose equivalent evaluation and shielding at the maze entrance of a Varian Clinac 23EX treatment room. Med Phys. 2011 Mar; 38(3):1141-9.
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Elemental isomerism: a boron-nitrogen surrogate for a carbon-carbon double bond increases the chemical diversity of estrogen receptor ligands. Chem Biol. 2007 Jun; 14(6):659-69.
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Analysis of boron distribution in vivo for boron neutron capture therapy using two different boron compounds by secondary ion mass spectrometry. Radiat Res. 2007 Jan; 167(1):102-9.