Electron therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses a beam of electrons to treat various diseases. It is widely used in medicine to treat cancer, heart disease, lung disease and other diseases.
The principle of electron therapy is that a beam of electrons is directed to a tumor or other affected area of the body. Electrons penetrate the tissue, causing ionization, that is, the transformation of atoms into ions. As a result of this process, free radicals are formed that destroy tumor cells.
One of the advantages of electron therapy is that it does not damage the healthy tissue around the tumor. This allows treatment to be delivered more accurately and effectively than other radiation therapy methods.
However, like any other treatment method, electronic therapy has its limitations. For example, it cannot be used to treat tumors located near vital organs such as the heart or lungs. In addition, it may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting and headache.
In general, electronic therapy is an effective method of treating many diseases, but before using it, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the patient and select the optimal treatment regimen.
**Electronic therapy (electronic RT)** is a type of radiation therapy in which electrons are the source of ionizing radiation. It is used to treat tumors of internal organs - heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and brain. For uncomplicated tumors it is used as an independent method, and for complicated growth of malignant neoplasms (in combination with surgical treatment) as a palliative or symptomatic method. For therapeutic purposes, alpha particles, beta particles or proton beams are often used, using them together. But, in some cases, an electron beam is considered preferable (for example, in the case of tumors of the central nervous system, which, due to their radiosensitivity, cannot be effectively irradiated with an electron beam) or contraindicated (for example, in tumors with the development of severe toxic reactions to other types of radiation). In general, the electron beam is much less inhibitory and easier to predict the tumor response to radiotherapy, since up to 80% of the energy during ionization is given off in the form of light. In this regard, it is possible to individually determine the parameters of the electron beam depending on the anatomical location of the tumor and the response to its irradiation. Another advantage is that different doses distributed at different points in time are easier to dose than a single large-dose, high-dose X-ray or gamma irradiation. The advantages of electron beam radiation therapy over x-ray irradiation are: + beam radiation promotes adhesion