Gamma Therapy Remote

Remote gamma therapy (syn. telegammatherapy) is a method of radiation therapy in which the source of ionizing gamma radiation is located at some distance from the tumor.

Gamma radiation for remote therapy is generated by radioactive isotopes cobalt-60, cesium-137, iridium-192, etc. The radiation source can be either stationary or moving.

External gamma therapy allows large volumes of tissue to be irradiated evenly with minimal impact on surrounding healthy tissue. It is used to treat various oncological diseases.

Advantages of the method:

1. Possibility of irradiation of deep-lying tumors.
2. Uniform irradiation of large volumes of tissue.
3. High precision of impact on the tumor.

Flaws:

1. Irradiation of healthy tissues in the path of the beam.
2. Impossibility of repeated use due to isotope decay.

Thus, external gamma therapy is an effective method of radiation therapy for oncological diseases, allowing high precision to affect the tumor and preserve surrounding healthy tissue.