Barth R F, Alam F, Soloway A H, Adams D M, Steplewski Z
Hybridoma. 1986 Jul;5 Suppl 1:S43-50.
The theoretical basis for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) derives from the reaction that occurs when a stable isotope, boron-10, is irradiated with thermal neutrons to produce an unstable intermediate, boron-11, which then undergoes instantaneous nuclear fission to yield lithium-7 and alpha particles.
