Abstract
Ever since its discovery, ionizing radiation has found applications in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine. X rays are used for radiography and radiotherapy, while gamma and beta radiation is utilized in diagnostic techniques with radioactive tracers, as well as for radiotherapy. After a brief discussion of radiation physics, examples are given of treatments and tests based on ionizing radiation which are in regular use today in clinical medicine. These include radiotherapy using radioactive substances in contact with, or within, the patient's body, and by means of external radiation beams. Diagnostic applications based on the uptake and distribution of radioactive materials in the body are also described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-107+17 |
| Journal | Family Physician |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine