Electromagnetic radiation

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is one of the specific procedure of radiation therapy that deliver a very high dose (9-25 Gy) to the tumor bed during the surgical procedure. In IORT irradiation before surgery to shrink the tumor volume and exposure to tumor bed after surgery to ensure the destruction of microscopic tumor cells. The use of IORT has increased because single high doses of radiation therapy can be delivered to a tumor volume in appropriate clinical situations without…

Surgery for Benign Lipomas Tumors Lipomas are tumors that form from fat cells. These common types of benign tumors are generally found on the back, arms, shoulders, stomach, thighs, and necks of people in all age groups. They are generally slow growing and can be seen on the surface of the skin. Lipomas are generally round in shape, have a soft composition, and can be moved around when touched. Sometimes these tumors are the result of genetics and sometimes they are the result of an…

cancer, the easier it is to treat it rather than stages three or four (Binka, Doku, & Awusabo-Asare, 2017). Treatment options can depend on the stage it is in, the size of the cancer, and other general health problems. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation are all options for treatment of cervical cancer. Depending on the severity of the cancer, all three treatment options may have to be used. The early stages of cervical cancer are treated with surgery. The surgery treated for the early stages…

discouragingly ineffective and survival rarely longer than 2 years with an average of 10-14 months.In selected cases with stage 1 a radical surgery-pleuropneumonectomy{removal of lung and pleura} may be effective,but long term survival is rare.Primary radiation therapy may be used also. Combination chemotherapy using either single agent or combination protocols have also been used but the outcome remains…

the topic of how diagnostic radiology procedures do affect the risk of cancer later in life. The authors of this article compared lifetime data and statistics from the survivors of the Japanese atomic bombs to children who had been exposed to radiation from CT scans. This is how they began their studies in 2008. The researchers…

pinpoint and destroy any cancerous cells within the body by using a special equipment to send high doses of radiation ( MD Anderson Cancer Center). In fact, radiation can be given three different ways which are: • External radiation • Internal radiation • Systemic radiation However, these types of radiation are given by the type, size, and location of cancer within the body. What is more, radiation can also destroy normal cells by making small breaks in the DNA which can cause telomere…

The therapeutic properties of qigong have been found to improve the regulation of the respiratory system, improved the physical function of the body’s self-control, and boosted the massaging effect on the abdominal cavity organs, served to correct the abnormal organ reactions, and improved the activities of the cardiovascular system, central nervous system, cerebral cortex and regulated the metabolism process. Additionally, practices on qigong have shown a considerable amount of improvement in…

the ionic charge, it cannot exit from the cell unless it decays. So, the radiolabeling of tissues with high glucose uptake is enabled with the using of FDG-PET. Some other examples of glucose-using cells are brain and liver. Usually, the effective radiation dose is…

radiographer should take the important responsible in radiation protection of the patient, member of the trauma team, and the radiographer himself or herself. Member of the trauma team cannot leave the patient in critical situation while imaging procedure are being performed. The unnecessary radiation exposure should be avoid and the trauma radiographer must unsure the team member are protected. In general radiography, common practices should minimal the radiation exposure include close…

Scientists use radiation in more forms than the average person realizes. With new technology these developments form new ways of living. Agriculture is not recognized as a big part in nuclear science. George de Hevesy was the first to practically use an isotope in 1911. We can thank him for the new advancements in fields of nuclear technology. The food you eat probably was altered using a form of neutron or gamma irradiation. Radioisotopes have changed the way we live, through all fertilizers,…