Therapeutic Instrumentation

What is Intraoperative Radiotherapy?

Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a method that combines radiation therapy with surgery to irradiate tumours in situ, without delivering a significant dose to surrounding normal, critical structures and is typically performed using electron beams from linear accelerators. This contrasts with external beam therapy using X-ray beams where the dose that can safely be delivered to most tumours is limited by the dose that is given consequentially to normal, critical structures.

What is Intraoperative Radiotherapy?

Also Read: Ultrasound vs. X-rays

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