MODEL RELEASED. Linear accelerator radiotherapy. Woman patient about to undergo radiotherapy (radiation treatment) on a linear accelerator to treat a brain tumour. She lies stationary while the device rotates around her head. Linear accelerators are used as a source for high-voltage X-rays,which can penetrate the body to a greater depth and deliver a larger X-ray dose to the target area relative to the dose at the skin. Radiotherapy is frequently used to treat people suffering from a range of cancers,often combined with surgery or chemotherapy (drug treatments). Radiotherapy may be used to treat and destroy tumours of the breast and brain | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Mulvehill, Larry |
Taille de l’image : | 3011 px × 4532 px |
Model Release : | Disponible |
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