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Treatment of cancer with ionized radiation
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a form of radiotherapy that utilizes a high-energy collimated beam of ionizing radiation, from a source outside
External_beam_radiotherapy
Treatment of cancer using high-energy particles
Particle therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy using beams of energetic neutrons, protons, or other heavier positive ions for cancer treatment
Particle_therapy
Electromagnetic radiation from a charged particle in a medium
internal sources such as injected radiopharmaceuticals or from external beam radiotherapy in oncology. Radioisotopes such as the positron emitters 18F and
Cherenkov_radiation
Medical procedure
often to treat cancer. Its chief advantage over other types of external beam radiotherapy is that the dose of protons is deposited over a narrow range of
Proton_therapy
Medical use of gamma rays
the 1950s, cobalt-60 was widely used in external beam radiotherapy (teletherapy) machines, which produced a beam of gamma rays which was directed into the
Cobalt_therapy
Type of radiation therapy
cancer-cure rates of brachytherapy are either comparable to surgery and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or are improved when used in combination with these techniques
Brachytherapy
1990 Spanish radiological accident
Agency (IAEA). All of the injured were cancer patients receiving external beam radiotherapy. On 7 December 1990, a technician performed maintenance on an
Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident
Clinic_of_Zaragoza_radiotherapy_accident
Beam's eye view (abbreviated BEV) is an imaging technique used in radiation therapy for quality assurance and planning of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
Beam's_eye_view
Medical intervention
Electron therapy or electron beam therapy (EBT) is a kind of external beam radiotherapy where accelerated electrons from a particle accelerator are directed
Electron_therapy
Therapy using ionizing radiation, usually to treat cancer
receive adjuvant axillary radiotherapy following surgery to clear the axillary lymph nodes. For most gynecological cancers external beam radiation has a 5-fold
Radiation_therapy
In cancer or tumor treatments
appropriate external beam radiotherapy or internal brachytherapy treatment technique for a patient with cancer. In the early days of radiotherapy planning
Radiation_treatment_planning
Highly aggressive brain tumor, mostly found in children
differentiate. Currently, the standard of care is fractionated external beam radiotherapy, as the tumour location precludes surgery, and chemotherapy has
Diffuse_midline_glioma
a radiotherapy beam in order to shape it and vary its intensity. MLCs are used in external beam radiotherapy to provide conformal shaping of beams. Specifically
Multileaf_collimator
Type of radiation therapy
radiation for imaging. Like a conventional machine used for X-ray external beam radiotherapy (often referred to as a linear accelerator or linac, their main
Tomotherapy
Medical intervention
shielded during the IORT. Conventional radiation techniques such as external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) following surgical removal of the tumor have several drawbacks:
Intraoperative radiation therapy
Intraoperative_radiation_therapy
Cancer
the first-line course of action to remove the primary tumor. External beam radiotherapy has been used in one person to prevent the relapse and growth
Kangri_cancer
Surgical using radiation
metastasis involving one or two segments. Meanwhile, conventional external beam radiotherapy is more suitable for multiple spinal involvement. SRS may be administered
Radiosurgery
Medical imaging technique
also be used to assess suitability for and plan treatment with external beam radiotherapy and PSMA-targeted radionuclide therapy. Attempts have been made
PSMA_scan
Most aggressive form of thyroid cancer
potentially making patients amenable to curative surgery. The role of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in thyroid cancer remains controversial and there is no
Anaplastic_thyroid_cancer
Medical imaging technique
publications on the subject. Image-guided radiation therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy where the patient is positioned with the organs to be treated
Cone_beam_computed_tomography
High energy (>1MeV) X-rays
produced. They are used in medicine in external beam radiotherapy to treat neoplasms, cancer and tumors. Beams with a voltage range of 4-25 MV are used
Megavoltage_X-rays
Moist shedding of the skin following radiation exposure
with symptoms of moist desquamation. While modern megavoltage external beam radiotherapy have peak radiation doses below the skin, older orthvoltage systems
Moist_desquamation
Radiation therapy technique for the treatment of cancer
treatment they may be offered. LDR brachytherapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy may also be recommended for patients with later-stage cancer and
Prostate_brachytherapy
Method of targeted radiotherapy after surgical removal of tumours
risk-adapted approach is non-inferior to conventional course of external beam postoperative radiotherapy given over several weeks. On 25 July 2014 the UK National
Targeted intra-operative radiotherapy
Targeted_intra-operative_radiotherapy
High energy (100–500 KeV) X-rays
of energies used for diagnostic radiography, and are used in external beam radiotherapy to treat cancer and tumors. They penetrate tissue to a useful
Orthovoltage_X-rays
Topics referred to by the same term
Stereotactic injection Stereotactic radiation therapy, a form of external-beam radiotherapy Stereotaxis (company), which makes robotic products for electrophysiology
Stereotaxis
this concept include its application in external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) using protons or ions. An external alternating-current power supply provides
Dielectric_wall_accelerator
Cancerous tumor of the developing eye
originally used to decide the best treatment result by using external beam radiotherapy, as well as, the likeliness of salvaging the globe of the eye
Retinoblastoma
Radiation detector holder
image of the interior of the patient's body. The gantry of an external beam radiotherapy machine moves a radiation source around a patient. A linear accelerator
Gantry_(medical)
Medical imaging procedure
quality assurance and planning of external beam radiotherapy, including digitally reconstructed radiographs, see beam's eye view. A threshold value of radiodensity
CT_scan
Uterine cancer that is located in tissues lining the uterus
a radiation source is placed directly in the vagina. External beam radiotherapy involves a beam of radiation aimed at the affected area from outside the
Endometrial_cancer
Radiation therapy for Cancer
to destruction. Also, IOERT is often used in combination with external beam radiotherapy (EBR) because it results in less integral doses and shorter treatment
Intraoperative electron radiation therapy
Intraoperative_electron_radiation_therapy
Cancer arising from the cervix
fertility include external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis with brachytherapy (internal radiation), or a radical hysterectomy. In radiotherapy, or radiation
Cervical_cancer
Type of external radiation therapy with positioning at submillimetre precision
(SRT), also called stereotactic external-beam radiation therapy and stereotaxic radiation therapy, is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special
Stereotactic radiation therapy
Stereotactic_radiation_therapy
Topics referred to by the same term
Multileaf collimator, a tool used for shaping radiation beams in external-beam radiotherapy Myosin light chain, a subunit of myosin Machine Learning
MLC
Gland of the male reproductive system
century and initially consisted of intraprostatic radium implants. External beam radiotherapy became more popular as stronger X-ray radiation sources became
Prostate
2019 film by Marjane Satrapi
scenes depicting the future impact of her discoveries, including external beam radiotherapy at a hospital in Cleveland in 1956, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima
Radioactive_(film)
Type of particle accelerator
ISBN 9780471551638. Podgorsak, E B (2005). "Treatment Machines for External Beam Radiotherapy". Radiation Oncology Physics. Vienna: International Atomic Energy
Linear_particle_accelerator
In external beam Radiotherapy, transverse and longitudinal dose measurements are taken by a radiation detector in order to characterise the radiation beams
Dose_profile
Medical treatment
increased urinary incontinence (mainly stress incontinence) than external beam radiotherapy, an alternative treatment. Radical prostatectomy has traditionally
Prostate_cancer_treatment
Swedish company
linear accelerators (linacs) used for external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), the most common form of radiotherapy (radiation therapy). Some of Elekta's linacs
Elekta
Main nerve of the perineum
surgery to remove the tumor, can also cause permanent damage. External beam radiotherapy (RT), commonly employed to treat prostate cancer, has been linked
Pudendal_nerve
Male reproductive organ cancer
1950s, the advent of more powerful radiation machines allowed for external beam radiotherapy to reach the prostate. By the 1960s, this was often combined with
Prostate_cancer
Medical treatment in addition to a primary treatment to maximise effectiveness
chemotherapy produced far more side effects then a course of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).[citation needed] However, it has been found a single dose
Adjuvant_therapy
Medical condition
recommended treatment for cSCC with high risk features. Radiotherapy, given as external beam radiotherapy, can also be used to treat cSCC. Radiation therapy
Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma
Cutaneous_squamous-cell_carcinoma
Insufficient production of thyroid hormones
infectious thyroiditis, previous radioiodine treatment, previous external beam radiotherapy to the neck Medication: lithium, amiodarone, interferon alpha
Hypothyroidism
Medical condition
chemoembolization, transarterial radioembolization, external beam radiotherapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy, are crucial for managing intermediate-stage
Liver_cancer
Radionuclide emitting ionizing radiation
A cutaway diagram of a radioactive source used for teletherapy (external beam radiotherapy): A key to the lettering can be found on the file page
Radioactive_source
Chemical element with atomic number 27 (Co)
rays with energies of 1.17 and 1.33 MeV. Cobalt-60 is used in external beam radiotherapy, sterilization of medical supplies and medical waste, radiation
Cobalt
Most common type of skin cancer
can be delivered either as external beam radiotherapy or as brachytherapy (mostly internal radiotherapy). Although radiotherapy is generally used in older
Basal-cell_carcinoma
Medical condition involving uncontrolled growth of skin cells
radiation or chemotherapy. For low-risk disease, radiation therapy (external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy), topical chemotherapy (imiquimod or 5-fluorouracil)
Skin_cancer
Medical condition
overall status of clinical disease. Important therapies include external-beam radiotherapy, targeted radioisotope therapy, image guided tumor ablation chemotherapy
Bone_metastasis
Topics referred to by the same term
Intelligence Unit. Target-to-skin distance, a measurement in external beam radiotherapy Tay–Sachs disease, a genetic disorder, fatal in its most common
TSD
From 1961 to 2002, a proton accelerator used for research and development
solid state physics. The use of proton particle accelerators for external beam radiotherapy was largely developed at this facility in collaboration with Massachusetts
Harvard_Cyclotron_Laboratory
Study of subatomic particles and forces
(for example, isotopes used in PET imaging), or used directly in external beam radiotherapy. The development of superconductors has been pushed forward by
Particle_physics
Malignant thyroid neoplasm originating from C-cells
depending on the mutation and other factors.[citation needed] External beam radiotherapy is recommended when there is a high risk of regional recurrence
Medullary_thyroid_cancer
Neoplasms located in either the vertebral column or the spinal cord
2012). "Malignant epidural spinal cord compression: the role of external beam radiotherapy". Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care. 6 (1): 103–8
Spinal_tumor
Protective gear for the eyes
and wind blast. Infection control glasses Eye shields used in External beam radiotherapy to shield sensitive parts of the eye from ionizing radiation Some
Eye_protection
Overview of current and historical management methods of breast cancer
Radiation therapy can be delivered by external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or by brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy). In people who have undergone mastectomy
Breast_cancer_treatment
Isotope of copper emitting both beta+ and beta- and used in PET scan
Areas of low oxygen retention have been shown to be resistant to external beam radiotherapy because hypoxia reduces the lethal effects of ionizing radiation
Copper-64
Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland
is associated with a greater decrease in sexual function than external beam radiotherapy. Nerve-sparing surgery reduces the risk that patients will experience
Prostatectomy
Doctor specializing in radiation therapy to treat cancer
are radioactive implantations, external beam radiotherapy, hyperthermia, and combined modality therapy such as radiotherapy with surgery, chemotherapy, or
Radiation_oncologist
Techniques for imaging corona discharges
Bioelectromagnetism Cherenkov radiation § Medical imaging of radioisotopes and external beam radiotherapy L-field List of topics characterized as pseudoscience Magnetic
Kirlian_photography
Nonsurgical treatment for locally invasive malignant tumors
(January 2004). "Combination of boron neutron capture therapy and external beam radiotherapy for brain tumors". International Journal of Radiation Oncology
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Neutron_capture_therapy_of_cancer
Marcel Proust's brother (1873–1935)
radiothiotherapy of cervical cancer. Prior to the introduction of external beam radiotherapy, he recommended intravaginal radium rods and intra-abdominal radium
Robert_Proust
Medical intervention
the DNA. Radiation therapy can be administered externally via external beam radiotherapy or internally via brachytherapy. The effects of radiation therapy
Cancer_treatment
Cancer that originates in mammary glands
seven weeks. Radiotherapy for breast cancer is typically delivered via external beam radiotherapy, where a device focuses radiation beams onto the targeted
Breast_cancer
Norwegian oncologist
patients with primary bone cancer (osteosarcoma); external beam radiotherapy; and the radiotherapy of skeletal metastases and soft-tissue sarcomas. He
Øyvind_S._Bruland
Organ system cancer located in gastrointestinal tract
investigated by biopsy and may be treated by surgery and radiotherapy, or with external beam radiotherapy and adjunctive chemotherapy. The five-year survival
Gastrointestinal_cancer
Medical intervention
KJ, Caplan RJ, Laramore GE, et al. Photon versus fast neutron external beam radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer: results
Fast_neutron_therapy
Medical condition
generally consists of radiation therapy, either administered via external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy. Chemotherapy can also be used along with radiation
Squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina
Squamous_cell_carcinoma_of_the_vagina
Medical condition
benefits. In CUP to secondary neck nodes, surgery followed by external beam radiotherapy is sufficient. For CUP with an unfavorable prognosis, treatment
Cancer of unknown primary origin
Cancer_of_unknown_primary_origin
Medical condition
successfully treated with concurrent weekly carboplatin plus paclitaxel, external beam radiotherapy and high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy: A case report and
Vaginal_cancer
Medical condition
uncertain. Typically, a combination of treatments, including surgery, external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and chemotherapy, is employed for these cancers
Ovarian squamous cell carcinoma
Ovarian_squamous_cell_carcinoma
Damage to skin or biological tissue from radiation exposure
deposit their energy deeper with less damage to the dermis; modern radiotherapy electron beam accelerators take advantage of this. At yet higher energies, above
Radiation_burn
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio
the Columbus radiotherapy accident, 426 patients received "significant" overdoses of radiation from a cobalt-60 external beam radiotherapy unit while receiving
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
OhioHealth_Riverside_Methodist_Hospital
Bombarding atomic nuclei to give off very short-wavelength light
from the nuclear isomer tantalum-180m with x-rays produced by an external beam radiotherapy linac. Results were surprising and considered to be controversial
Induced_gamma_emission
Medical condition
will also be observed. Treatment of adrenalism varies from surgery to radiotherapy, and medications. The choices of therapy depend on the cause of adrenalism
Adrenalism
Group of lymphomas
interferon-alpha or rituximab into the lesions, and localized external beam radiotherapy. Disease-free rates found 5 and 10 years after these treatments
Marginal_zone_lymphoma
Structural horizontal block that spans the space between two vertical supports
A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a
Lintel
German American researcher
recurrence following therapy, especially external beam radiotherapy and targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (Targit). After his doctorate, Enderling
Heiko_Enderling
Medical condition
frequent treatment modality. Radiotherapy, given as external beam radiotherapy or as brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy), can also be used to treat squamous
Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma
Conjunctival_squamous_cell_carcinoma
Medical intervention
crystallography. Podgorsak, E. B. (2005). "Treatment Machines for External Beam Radiotherapy". Radiation oncology physics: a handbook for teachers and students
Superficial_X-rays
Medical condition featuring permanent bending of fingers
College of Radiologists (RCR) Faculty of Clinical Oncology concluded that radiotherapy is effective in early stage disease which has progressed within the last
Dupuytren's_contracture
Medical intervention
accelerators in radiation oncology; however, when irradiating using external beam radiotherapy, the beam will always need to travel through healthy tissue, and the
Selective internal radiation therapy
Selective_internal_radiation_therapy
American surgeon
localized prostate cancer as predictive markers for the response to external beam radiotherapy.” 1998 First Prize for Clinical Investigation, Society of University
Douglas_Scherr
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
History_of_radiation_therapy
Hospital in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
Ocean Road Cancer Institute. In 2019, the hospital expanded its external beam radiotherapy services to include two linear accelerators in addition to its
Ocean_Road_Cancer_Institute
chambers that measure the dose delivered by a beam and are built into the treatment head of radiotherapy linear accelerators. Linear accelerators are calibrated
Monitor_unit
Medical condition
Common radiation therapy techniques include external beam radiotherapy which makes use of a linear accelerator.
Hostile_abdomen
Canadian medical physicist (1915–1998)
and another one in London, Ontario - designed and constructed external beam radiotherapy instruments using radioactive cobalt sources. The first treatment
Harold_E._Johns
1987 radioactive contamination incident in Brazil
on September 13, 1987, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, after an unsecured radiotherapy source, inside a lead-and-steel medical device, was found by scavenger
Goiânia_accident
American urologist
prostate cancer treated with a combination of brachytherapy, external beam radiotherapy and hormonal therapy". BJU Int. 104 (11): 1631–6. doi:10.1111/j
Simon_J._Hall
Health professional
a course of radiotherapy; Computer planning - producing a 3D plan of the dose distribution across the area to be treated; External beam treatment - using
Radiation_therapist
Type of particle accelerator
beams can be used to bombard other atoms to produce short-lived isotopes with a variety of medical uses, including medical imaging and radiotherapy.
Cyclotron
Research apparatus for particle physics
supplying particles in bunches, which are delivered to a target or an external beam in beam "spills" typically every few seconds. Since high energy synchrotrons
Particle_accelerator
Type of eye cancer
Rundle, P.; Cohen, V.; Arora, A.; Sagoo, M. (April 2023). "Proton beam radiotherapy for choroidal and ciliary body melanoma in the UK-national audit of
Uveal_melanoma
Historic house in Iowa, United States
practicing advanced cancer treatment to Sioux City, including external beam radiotherapy from cobalt and linear acceleration, and the first CAT Scanner
Sanford House (Sioux City, Iowa)
Sanford_House_(Sioux_City,_Iowa)
Afghani physicist (born 1977)
bead TLDs for a postal dosimetry audit of MV radiotherapy photon beams. European society for radiotherapy and oncology conference (3rd ESTRO Forum) 24–28
Shakardokht_Jafari
Quantitative scale of radiodensity
standardised response. This is particularly important for CT scans used in radiotherapy treatment planning, where HU is converted to electron density. Variation
Hounsfield_scale
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