Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer — Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) is a noninvasive therapeutic modality for treating locally invasive malignant tumors such as primary brain tumors and recurrent head and neck cancer. It is a two step procedure: first, the patient is injected with a… … Wikipedia
Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue … Wikipedia
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute — The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) is a triservice laboratory chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1961, conducts research in the field of radiobiology and related matters essential to the operational and medical support of the … Wikipedia
Microbeam — A microbeam is a narrow beam of radiation, of micrometer or sub micrometer dimensions. Together with integrated imaging techniques, microbeams allow precisely defined quantities of damage to be introduced at precisely defined locations. Thus, the … Wikipedia
Melatonin — Not to be confused with Melanin or Melanotan. Melatonin Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research — The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, JINR ( ru. Объединённый институт ядерных исследований, ОИЯИ) in Dubna, Moscow Oblast (120 km north of Moscow), Russia is an international research centre for nuclear sciences, involving around 5500 staff… … Wikipedia
Linear no-threshold model — The linear no threshold model (LNT) is a method for predicting the long term, biological damage caused by ionizing radiation and is based on the assumption that the risk is directly proportional to the dose at all dose levels. In other words, the … Wikipedia
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Radionuklidtherapie von Knochenmetastasen — Die Radionuklidtherapie von Knochenmetastasen ist ein nuklearmedizinisches Verfahren zur palliativen Behandlung von Knochenmetastasen. Beschreibung Bei der Radionuklidtherapie von Knochenmetastasen werden dem Patienten Radiopharmaka injiziert. An … Deutsch Wikipedia
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science — The Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(Defra). It carries out a wide range of research, advisory, consultancy … Wikipedia
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