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Abstract
Short-lived elementary particles found in cosmic radiation or produced from nuclear disintegration. Their mass is between that of protons and electrons and they can be negative, positive, or neutral. pi-Mesons (pions) are heavier than mu-mesons (muons) and are proposed for cancer radiotherapy because their capture and disintegration by matter produces powerful, but short-lived, secondary radiation.
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- Meson
- Muons
- Pions
- mu-Mesons
- pi-Mesons
- Muon
- Pion
- mu Mesons
- mu-Meson
- pi Mesons
- pi-Meson
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, history, therapeutic use.
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elementary particles; IM
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91(85); was see under ELEMENTARY PARTICLES 1985-90, was see ELEMENTARY PARTICLES 1975-84; MUONS was see ELEMENTARY PARTICLES 1975-84
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- Elementary Particles (1975-1984)
- Nuclear Physics (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mesons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008651. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008651
- Mesons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meson
- Mesons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102742