It then integrates all of this information to create 2-D images or 3-D models with a mathematical formula known as the Fourier transform. The computer receives the signal from the spinning protons as mathematical data; the data is converted into a picture. That’s the "imaging" part of ...
How do X-rays work with electron capture? What is gamma ray imaging? How did Ernest Rutherford discover alpha and beta rays? How is alpha radiation used in everyday life? Where does beta radiation come from? Do MRIs use gamma rays? How powerful is a gamma ray burst? Why is alpha radia...
These machines generate beams of high-energy electrons and X-rays that can be aimed at cancer tissue with precision. The high energy of these beams allows in-depth penetration into the body to reach tumors. Another form of radiotherapy is proton beam therapy, or PBT, which directs protons ...
The conventional approach to brachytherapy involved using needles to place or inject radioactive seeds inside or adjacent to the cancerous tissue. These seeds would remain in the body either temporarily or permanently, with the goal of irradiating the area at a low dose over a long period of ti...