EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2015)

An investigation on some of the tumor treatment cases using x-rays and electron beams

  • Ucar Burcu,
  • Yigitoglu Ibrahim,
  • Kabalay Ipek Arslan,
  • Altiparmak Duygu,
  • Kilicaslan Sinem

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201510003005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 100
p. 03005

Abstract

Read online

In this work, we discussed some of the applications which X-rays and electron beam used in radiotherapy for tumor treatments. This study has been performed at Radiation Oncology Department, Medicine Faculty in Gaziosmanpasa University by using the VARIAN CLINICA DHX linear accelerator which is operated in the range of 6 MeV - 15 MeV. Processes for the treatments that X-rays used for pancreas, bladder and prostate tumors and the processes that the electron beam used for some of the derm tumors are studied. Effects of X-rays and electron beams to treatments process are examined and the obtained results are presented comparatively.