This is where dosimetry plays a vital role. Dosimetry measures how much radiation is delivered during medical procedures and ensures that patients receive exactly the dose prescribed. Reliable dose ...

A new type of radiation sensor out of Sandia National Laboratories could yield benefits in applications ranging from cancer ...

Women with breast cancer who undergo contemporary radiation therapy see little change to left ventricular function in the first 5 years after treatment, according to observational data. At the same ...

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Investigators sought to determine whether stereotactic radiation improves symptom severity and interference with daily functioning compared with whole-brain radiation with hippocampal avoidance.