Published April 2012 | Version v1
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The issues of radiotherapy equipment supply in Ukraine

Creators

  • 1. P.L.Shupik National Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education, Kyiv (Ukraine)

Description

Based on statistical data and the original experience, the authors analyze radiotherapy equipment supply in Ukraine, i.e. the number and quality of the equipment, possibility to introduce modern radiation technologies, requirement in treatment of cancer patients, and situation in the regions. The sources of irradiation using 60Co and 192Ir for brachytherapy are analyzed. The ideas about renewal of the x-ray therapy equipment stock are presented.

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Ukrainian)
Pitannya aparaturnogo zabezpechennya promenevoyi terapyiyi v Ukrayinyi

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
no.2
Journal Page Range
p. 169-171
ISSN
1027-3204

Conference

Title
Scientific and practical conference 'Current issues of Radiation and Combined Treatment of Cancer and Prevention of Complications'
Original Conference Title
Naukovo-praktichna konferentsyiya
Dates
21-22 May 2012
Place
Kharkiv (Ukraine)

INIS

Country of Publication
Ukraine
Country of Input or Organization
Ukraine
INIS RN
44116995
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRACHYTHERAPY; COBALT 60; EQUIPMENT; IRIDIUM 192; RADIOTHERAPY; RECOMMENDATIONS; UKRAINE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EASTERN EUROPE; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EUROPE; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES