Charged-particle radiation therapy

Charged-particle radiation therapy

Charged-particle radiation therapy is a type of external radiation therapy that uses a particle accelerator to fire high-energy particles (such as protons or carbon nuclei[1]) that kill cancer cells. This method causes less damage to nearby healthy tissue than traditional radiation therapy with high-energy X-rays due to the Bragg Peak effect.

References

  1. ^ "Introduction to CPT". http://www.ptcri.ox.ac.uk/research/introduction.shtml. 

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms". http://www.ptcri.ox.ac.uk/about/


v · d · eRadiation oncology (ICD-9-CM V3 92.2-92.3, ICD-10-PCS D)
Specific therapies
Brachytherapy
or sealed source radiation therapy
Unsealed source radiotherapy
or systemic radioisotope therapy

131I (Iobenguane) · 90Y · 153Sm (Samarium (153Sm) lexidronam) · 89Sr

Radioimmunotherapy: 90Y (Ibritumomab tiuxetan)
Ungrouped
Conditions
Radiation burn · Radiation proctitis · Radiation-induced lung injury
Other/ungrouped

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