HEAVY PARTICLE BEAMS IN MEDICINE

Duration: 14 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Atomic Energy Commission

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Surveys the historical development of the medical uses of cyclotrons. Shows the unique properties of accelerator-produced heavy particles of cyclotrons in nuclear medicine in providing creditable results in the treatment of acromegaly, Cushing's disease, and diabetic retinitis. Discusses the Bragg effect of alpha particle radiation in the direct treatment of tumors of the brain and soft tissue.