Proton radiation therapy definition

Proton radiation therapy means the advanced form of radiation therapy treatment that utilizes protons as an alternative radiation delivery method for the treatment of tumors.
Proton radiation therapy means the advanced form of radiation therapy treatment that utilizes

Examples of Proton radiation therapy in a sentence

  • Proton radiation therapy (PRT) for pediatric optic pathway gliomas: comparison with 3D planned conventional photons and a standard photon technique.

  • Proton radiation therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base.

  • Proton radiation therapy for pediatric medulloblastoma and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors: Outcomes for very young children treated with upfront chemotherapy.

  • Hug EB, Loredo LN, Slater JD, et al: Proton radiation therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base.

  • Proton radiation therapy for pediatric malignancies: status report.

  • Proton radiation therapy for primary sphenoid sinus malignancies: treatment outcome and prognostic factors.

  • Hug EB, Loredo LN, Slater JD, DeVries A, Grove RI, Schaefer RA, Rosenberg AE, Slater JM (1999) Proton radiation therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base.

  • Proton radiation therapy for retinoblastoma: comparison of various intraocular tumor locations and beam arrangements.

  • Proton radiation therapy for medium and large choroidal melanoma: preservation of the eye and its functionality.

  • Proton radiation therapy is one of the most precise forms of image-guided cancer therapy since the sharp dose peak (called the Bragg peak) produced by protons at the end of their range can be placed anywhere inside the patient's body, and can deliver a destructive dose to the target while completely sparing tissues behind the target.

Related to Proton radiation therapy

  • Radiation therapist means a person, other than a Licensed Practitioner or Nuclear Medicine Technologist, who applies radiation to humans for therapeutic purposes under the supervision of a Licensed Practitioner;

  • Massage therapy means performance for compensation of massage, myotherapy, massotherapy, bodywork, bodywork therapy, or therapeutic massage including hydrotherapy, superficial hot and cold applications, vibration and topical applications, or other therapy which involves manipulation of the muscle and connective tissue of the body, excluding osseous tissue, to treat the muscle tonus system for the purpose of enhancing health, providing muscle relaxation, increasing range of motion, reducing stress, relieving pain, or improving circulation.