Published October 26, 1985 | Version v1
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Particle accelerators in medicine

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Description

The uniqueness of the National Accelerator Centre at Faure is situated in its multidisciplinary character, with particle therapy, isotope production and research in nuclear physics. Neutron therapy is used in curing cancer and the use of protons in therapy is investigated. For the first time radioisotopes can be produced locally which has exhaustive diagnostic advantages

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Additional titles

Original title (Afrikaans)
Kerndeeltjieversnellers in die geneeskunde

Publishing Information

Journal Title
S. Afr. Med. J.
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
9
Series
S. Afr. Med. J.
Journal Page Range
624-625
ISSN
0038-2469
CODEN
SAMJA

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
17022579
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATORS; GALLIUM 67; INDIUM 111; IODINE 123; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON THERAPY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PROTONS; RUBIDIUM 81
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; HADRONS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; INDIUM ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; IONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY