By Vidhi Prasad K.V. Advancements in radiation therapy have made this treatment a fundamental component of cancer care. An ...

In our world, there are multiple sources of radiation that all living beings have evolved to withstand. The human body has mechanisms to process radiation naturally. On a regular day, […] ...

People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from non-invasive radiation treatments but are rarely given this therapy, according to a new analysis of U.S. national data ...

Newer external radiation techniques, such as stereotactic body radiation therapy, allow oncologists to target liver tumors while limiting radiation to nearby healthy tissues.

Human radiation exposure as a result of reactor accidents is generally characterized in three ways: total or partial body exposure as a result of close proximity to a radiation source, external ...

Jonny Nelson introduces an animated explanation of black body radiation. All objects are continually absorbing and emitting infrared radiation, for example a heater (radiator). There are no known ...

The amount of radiation emitted from the human body is extremely low. Even 100 million people standing together in one space is not fatal.

External-beam radiotherapy is an effective bridging therapy for patients with liver cancer who are awaiting transplant, but it is rarely used compared to other liver-directed therapies.

This systemic alpha-ray exposure may enable breakthrough outpatient treatment of cancerous lesions throughout the body without involving external radiation therapy.

Facilities & Technology UAB's residency training sites include a total of six external-beam radiation therapy treatment machines, a high-dose rate (HDR) remote afterloader, and two CT-simulators. We ...

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using ...

Jonny Nelson introduces an animated explanation of black body radiation. All objects are continually absorbing and emitting infrared radiation, for example a heater (radiator). There are no known ...