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Therapeutics > Radiotherapy > Radiotherapy, High-Energy

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Radiotherapy, High-Energy  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Radiotherapy using high-energy (megavolt or higher) ionizing radiation. Types of radiation include gamma rays, produced by a radioisotope within a teletherapy unit; x-rays, electrons, protons, alpha particles (helium ions) and heavy charged ions, produced by particle acceleration; and neutrons and pi-mesons (pions), produced as secondary particles following bombardment of a target with a primary particle.

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  • High-Energy Radiotherapy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GRM6G88W-P

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