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- Title
The Future of Radioactive Medicine.
- Authors
Sproull, M.; Wilson, E.; Miller, R.W.; Camphausen, K.
- Abstract
The discovery of X rays in the late 19th century heralded the beginning of a new age in medicine, and the advent of channeling the power of radiation to diagnose and treat human disease. Radiation has been leveraged in medicine in a multitude of ways and is a critical element of cancer care including screening, diagnosis, surveillance, and interventional treatments. Modern radiotherapy techniques include a multitude of methodologies utilizing both externally and internally delivered radiation from a variety of approaches. This review provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary radiotherapy methodologies, the field of radiopharmaceuticals and theranostics, effects of low dose radiation and highlights the phenomena of fear of exposure to radiation and its impact in modern medicine.
- Subjects
X-rays; MEDICAL screening; NINETEENTH century; RADIATION doses; CANCER treatment; RADIATION exposure
- Publication
Radiation Research, 2023, Vol 200, Issue 1, p80
- ISSN
0033-7587
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1667/RADE-23-00031.1