Shielding calculation in radiation oncology therapy facilities

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Γανού, Χαραλαμπία
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ganou, Charalampia
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2022
• Θέματα: Shielding; Calculation; Radiation therapy; Ακτινοθεραπεία; Έκθεση σε ακτινοβολία

The first patient treatment with X-rays occurred only one year after their discovery. Thus, a physics discovery launched the field of radiation therapy. Radiation therapy involves the use ionizing radiation. Exposure to ionizing radiation carries the risk of causing cancers. This is likely proportio...