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Radiotherapy

Patient rotation enables fixed-beam radiotherapy system

14 Feb 2019
Prototype radiotherapy system
The prototype radiotherapy system combines a fixed vertical radiation beam with horizontal patient rotation. (Courtesy: Paul Liu)
Radiation therapy plays a fundamental role in cancer treatment, but there is a global shortage of ra

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