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Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Proton therapy — is a type of particle therapy which utilizes a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often in the treatment of cancer. Description Proton therapy, like all forms of radiotherapy, works by aiming energetic ionizing particles (in this… … Wikipedia
Charged-particle radiation therapy — is a type of external radiation therapy that uses a particle accelerator to fire high energy particles (such as protons or carbon nuclei[1]) that kill cancer cells. This method causes less damage to nearby healthy tissue than traditional… … Wikipedia
Radiation hardening — is a method of designing and testing electronic components and systems to make them resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic radiation),[1] such as would be encountered… … Wikipedia
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy … Medical dictionary
Fast neutron therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS D?0?5ZZ ICD 9: 92.26 Fast neutron therapy utilizes high energy neutrons typically greater than 20 MeV … Wikipedia
Particle therapy — Intervention ICD 9: 92.26 Particle therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy using beams of energetic protons, neutrons, or positive ions for cancer treatment. The most common … Wikipedia
Boron neutron capture therapy — Intervention A schematic of therapy facility in Otaniemi, Finland. ICD 10 PCS D?0?6ZZ … Wikipedia
External beam radiotherapy — otherwise known as teletherapy, is the most frequently used form of radiotherapy. The patient sits or lies on a couch and an external source of radiation is pointed at a particular part of the body. Kilovoltage (also known as Superficial or Deep) … Wikipedia
