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ELECTRON BEAM THERAPY [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rehabilitation (Medicine)
CONT

Electron Beam Therapy. Most patients are treated with x-ray beams produced by linear accelerators. These accelerators can also produce a beam of high energy electrons which penetrate into tissue to a much more limited depth than x-rays.

Key term(s)
  • electron therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réadaptation (Médecine)
DEF

Traitement de radiothérapie utilisant des électrons de haute énergie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Rehabilitación (Medicina)
DEF

Radioterapia de partículas subatómicas de carga negativa, que penetran muy superficialmente y no dejan cicatriz.

OBS

Es un tratamiento para cáncer de piel, labios y párpados.

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