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The Implementation Strategy for BNCT Trials in Australia

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The Australian research program in Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) had its beginnings in 19821,2 following a visit by the author to Professor Hatanaka in Japan. While the commitment by Ansto has been restrained and relatively constant in recent years at 2-3 person years pa, that of university and medical collaborators continues to grow. This growth in Australian interest has been mirrored by that in the USA, Europe and Japan, and symposia and workshops are now common on the international scene.

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Allen, B.J. (1992). The Implementation Strategy for BNCT Trials in Australia. In: Gabel, D., Moss, R. (eds) Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3408-2_26

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