Sealed radioactive sources are either installed in devices that allow the source to move safely in and out of the shielding when the radiation beam is to be used, or in devices that allow a beam of ...

Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high ... Brachytherapy Brachytherapy involves the placement of radioactive material in the body. The material is sealed inside a seed, ...

Brachytherapy uses sealed radioactive sources that are placed directly ... Brachytherapy is a key component of radiation treatment for gynecological cancers. Other indications for brachytherapy ...

calibration of radiation therapy machines, the use of state-of-the-art treatment planning systems, the construction of treatment aids, and the safe handling of sealed and unsealed radionuclides. The ...

Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky., has entered the second phase of its efforts to establish radiation therapy at the Paducah Cancer Center. The system worked to obtain a radiation therapy certificate ...

Key elements of the Radiation Safety Program include: A Nuclear Substance User Permit is required to conduct research with nuclear substances (sealed and unsealed sources) at Dalhousie University.