Published 1979
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Journal article
Modern conception of a high-energy unit in a regional hospital
Creators
- 1. Hopital Civil, Verviers, (Belgium)
- 2. Liege Univ. (Belgium)
Description
With the utilization of high energies in cancer treatment, the radiotherapeutic techniques have been improved and an optimal effectiveness has been obtained. The main aim of a therapeutic technique is to distribute most of the absorbed energy dose at the level of tumour-including target-volume correctly defined by sparing as far as possible the surrounding tissues. With regard to 200-250 Kv classical plants, a series of significant advantages has been shown for high-energy beams. (GC)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Conception moderne d'une unite de haute energie dans un hopital regional
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Rev. IRE
- Journal Volume
- 3
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Rev. IRE.
- Journal Page Range
- 12-16
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Belgium
- Country of Input or Organization
- Belgium
- INIS RN
- 10480245
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COBALT 60; IRRADIATION; ISODOSE CURVES; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DISEASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES