Whereas the photons used in conventional radiation therapy produced a kind of fog of small clumps of ionization, protons — 2,000 times heavier — left a dense and distinct line of ionization. (discovermagazine.com)
There, she became proficient in the use of stereotactic radiation therapy as well as conventional radiation therapy. (carolinavet.com)
Compared to the conventional radiation therapy (RT) approach of small doses given daily over several weeks, SBRT delivers a highly targeted, escalated dose of radiation in a single session or as many as five of treatments, usually between one and five fractions. (sciencedaily.com)