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10. IGRT (image-guided radiotherapy) and proton therapy
In radiotherapy, a beam of X-rays (6 to 24 MeV) or electrons passes through the patient to irradiate a tumor and kill the diseased cells
In the 1970s, equipment manufacturers introduced beam shaping, placing an equalizer and lead jaws in the beam's path to confine it laterally;
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Numerous websites abound with descriptions of X-ray imaging procedures (wikipedia.org, doctissimo.fr, sante-medecine.commentcamarche.net, info-radiologie.ch, radiologyinfo.org, radiographyonline.org, learningradiology.org, radiologyinfo.org, etc.).
Medical imaging equipment manufacturers (see, for example, THE RAD BOOK, The Radiology Guide to Technology and Informatics in Europe)
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