Sentences with phrase «high doses of radiation directly»

Proton beam therapy has the ability to deliver high doses of radiation directly to a tumour site with very little radiation being absorbed into healthy tissue.

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Chernobyl was directly responsible for at least 56 deaths and as many as 4,000 more, according to the World Health Organization, though other estimates vary, and spread radioactive material as far as the U.K. Three Mile Island has never been conclusively linked to any deaths or health effects, though some individuals may have received radiation doses of as high as 100 millirems.

Both sides of the planet may then be bombarded with radiation, he says: «So you may be sitting on the night side and still get a very high dose of these particles hitting you directly.

With advanced treatment - planning software and a board - certified radiation oncologist, our cancer patients benefit from customized treatment plans and sub-millimeter precision that enable the delivery of high - dose radiation directly to the tumor with minimum radiation exposure to the surrounding healthy anatomy.