Published July 2000 | Version v1
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Radiotherapy - past present and future

Creators

  • 1. Div. of Radiation Physics, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthpuram (India)

Description

The beginnings of therapeutic applications of x-rays are far less known and surrounded by acrimonious controversy. The past, present and future of radiotherapy are briefly reviewed. The major challenges for hospital physicists is in educating staff members and monitoring the ever broadening use of ionising radiation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 103-105
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
21. annual conference on medical physics
Dates
9-11 Nov 2000
Place
Bangalore (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
33006671
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
NEOPLASMS; PERSONNEL MONITORING; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; X-RAY DETECTION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; DISEASES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MONITORING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES