Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills ...
On a Wednesday morning in late January 1896 at a small light bulb factory in Chicago, a middle-aged woman named Rose Lee found herself at the heart of a groundbreaking medical endeavor. With an X-ray ...
In this lesson, students will investigate the nature of radioactivity and the effect of both distance and shielding materials on different radioactive sources using a Geiger-Muller tube with a counter ...
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside or near a tumor to destroy cancer cells. The procedure has some benefits over other radiation techniques ...
The IAEA has published a safety guide to protect students and researchers who use radioactive material or radiation in learning or research. Students and researchers who work with radiation sources ...