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Descriptor English:
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Radiotherapy, High-Energy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Radioterapia de Alta Energía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Radioterapia de Alta Energia
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Synonyms English:
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High Energy Radiotherapy
High-Energy Radiotherapy
Megavolt Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy, High Energy
Radiotherapy, Megavolt
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Tree Number:
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E02.815.722
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Definition English:
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Radiotherapy using high-energy (megavolt or higher) ionizing radiation. Types of radiation include gamma rays, produced by a radioisotope within a teletherapy unit; x-rays, electrons, protons, alpha particles (helium ions) and heavy charged ions, produced by particle acceleration; and neutrons and pi-mesons (pions), produced as secondary particles following bombardment of a target with a primary particle. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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ionizing only
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History Note English:
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64
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30411
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Unique Identifier:
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D011882
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Similar:
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DeCS
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