[Radiotherapy with increased efficacy].
The introduction of iodine atoms into a malignant tumor by intravenous injection of a contrast medium that is excreted by way of the kidneys selectively increases the tumor's capacity for the absorption of X-ray photons. This effect is exploited in CCT, but in high-voltage X-ray therapy it leads to an elevated focal dose while the incident dose remains the same.
Silberbauer
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D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D007455:Iodine
Strahlentherapie mit erhöhter Wirksamkeit.