Published 2016 | Version v1
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The problems and perspectives of megavoltage photon beam radiotherapy in Ukraine

Creators

  • 1. State Institutoin ''Grigoriev Institute for Medical Radiology NAMS of Ukraine'', Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Description

Global trends of technological improvements in external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) demand accelerate structural and technological reforming the physical and technical service of radiation oncology in Ukraine. Conditions for overcome its technological backwardness are defined for existing level of equipment and staffing.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Voprosy Atomnoj Nauki i Tekhniki
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 94-97
ISSN
1562-6016

INIS

Country of Publication
Ukraine
Country of Input or Organization
Ukraine
INIS RN
48002483
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; EFFICIENCY; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PROTON BEAMS; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARTICLE BEAMS; PERSONNEL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES