The basic idea is that a large amount of radiation is used, to in order to kill a tumor for example; the same radiation can also harm normal tissues.
what are the benefits of radiotherapy
Radiotherapy was invented by Wilhelm Rontgen, who invented the x-ray and Marie Curie who discovered radium, which is a material used in certain treatments and in this case, radiotherapy. (Radiotherapy is a mix of an x-ray that projects radium.)
No, The radiation energies used are not adequate to heat up tissue :)
one is inside one is outside
Radiotherapy accident in Zaragoza happened in 1990.
Radiotherapy can cause cancer but you would have to have radiotherapy non-stop through out your live but just a little bit of radiotherapy will only damage tiny bits of tissue that will repair thwm self and not cause cancer.
Olivier C. L. Haas has written: 'Radiotherapy treatment planning' -- subject(s): Radiotherapy, Cancer, Planning, Data processing, Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted, Radiotherapy Dosage
Helium is the noble gas commonly used in radiotherapy.
Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute was created in 2004.
Radiotherapy accident in Costa Rica happened in 1996.
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/prostate-cancer/treatment/radiotherapy/side-effects-of-prostate-cancer-radiotherapy .. this is a very good summary, M.
Radiotherapy is the therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, used almost exclusively for the treatment of malignant disease.