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1. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is a therapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator. Radiation therapy may be ... (Therapy using ionizing radiation, usually to treat cancer) [100%] 2023-12-03 [Radiation therapy] [Radioactivity]...
2. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is a therapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator. Radiation therapy may be ... (Physics) [100%] 2023-11-17 [Radiation therapy] [Radioactivity]...
3. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is a therapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator. Radiation therapy may be ... (Therapy using ionizing radiation, usually to treat cancer) [100%] 2021-12-23 [Radiation therapy] [Radioactivity]...
4. Brain tumor Radiation therapy: In case of a malignant brain tumor, radiation therapy is needed to control the tumor and possibly acheive long-term remission. There are some possible side effects of radiation therapy; these include the possibility of strokes and Dementia. [70%] 2023-12-06
5. Amoebic liver abscess Radiation therapy: Liver abscess Main Page Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating amoebic liver abscess from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis History and Symptoms Physical Examination Diagnostic Approach Labo. [63%] 2023-08-06
6. Stereotactic radiation therapy: Stereotactic radiation therapy, also called stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy and stereotaxic radiation therapy, is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver radiation to a tumor. The total dose of ... (Medicine) [81%] 2023-12-20 [Radiation therapy]
7. Intraoperative radiation therapy: Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is radiation therapy that is administered during surgery directly in the operating room (hence intraoperative). Usually therapeutic levels of radiation are delivered to the tumor bed while the area is exposed during surgery. (Medicine) [81%] 2024-02-03 [Radiation therapy]
8. Bolus (radiation therapy): In radiation therapy, bolus is a material which has properties equivalent to tissue when irradiated. It is widely used in practice to reduce or alter dosing for targeted radiation therapy. (Physics) [81%] 2024-08-02 [Oncology] [Radiation]...
9. Selective internal radiation therapy: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), also known as transarterial radioembolization (TARE), radioembolization or intra-arterial microbrachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy used in interventional radiology to treat cancer. It is generally for selected patients with surgically unresectable cancers, especially ... (Medicine) [70%] 2023-10-10 [Interventional radiology]
10. History of radiation therapy: The history of radiation therapy or radiotherapy can be traced back to experiments made soon after the discovery of X-rays (1895), when it was shown that exposure to radiation produced cutaneous burns. Influenced by electrotherapy and escharotics — the medical ... (Medicine) [70%] 2023-09-19 [Radiation therapy]
11. Image-guided radiation therapy: Image-guided radiation therapy is the process of frequent imaging, during a course of radiation treatment, used to direct the treatment, position the patient, and compare to the pre-therapy imaging from the treatment plan. Immediately prior to, or during ... (Medicine) [70%] 2023-04-20 [Interventional radiology]
12. Intraoperative electron radiation therapy: }} Intraoperative electron radiation therapy is the application of electron radiation directly to the residual tumor or tumor bed during cancer surgery. Electron beams are useful for intraoperative radiation treatment because, depending on the electron energy, the dose falls off rapidly ... (Medicine) [70%] 2023-09-21 [Radiation therapy]
13. Radiation injury medical therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Radiation injury from other Diseases Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findings MRI Other Imaging Findings Other Diagnostic Studies Treatment Medical Therapy Surgery. [70%] 2023-09-07 [Emergency medicine] [Dermatology]...
14. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group: "The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) was initially organized in 1968 under the direction of Dr. Simon Kramer as a national cooperative group for the purpose of conducting radiation therapy research and clinical investigations. (Medicine) [70%] 2023-09-29 [Radiation therapy]
15. Radiation enteropathy medical therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes of Radiation enteropathy Differentiating Radiation enteropathy from other Diseases Epidemiology & Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural history, Complications, and Prognosis Diagnosis Staging History and Symptoms Physical Examination Lab Tests Chest. [70%] 2023-03-27 [Disease] [Gynecology]...
16. Pancreatic cancer radiation therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Pancreatic Cancer from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis Staging Diagnostic study of choice History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findin. [70%] 2024-01-01 [Disease] [Types of cancer]...
17. Radiation enteropathy cost-effectiveness of therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes of Radiation enteropathy Differentiating Radiation enteropathy from other Diseases Epidemiology & Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural history, Complications, and Prognosis Diagnosis Staging History and Symptoms Physical Examination Lab Tests Chest. [57%] 2023-06-25 [Disease] [Gynecology]...
18. Radiation proctitis cost-effectiveness of therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Radiation proctitis from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis Diagnostic Study of Choice History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findings Abd. [57%] 2023-04-28 [Needs content] [Disease]...
19. Small cell carcinoma of the lung radiation therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis Diagnostic Study of Choice History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory ... [50%] 2023-08-07 [Disease] [Types of cancer]...
20. Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung radiation therapy: Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis Diagnosis Diagnostic study of choice History and Symptoms Physical Examination ... [50%] 2023-05-25 [Disease] [Types of cancer]...