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UN PhotoSaving Lives with the Right Dose of Radiation - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Treating patients with the correct amount of radiation is essential to help cure cancer. When the dose is too high, it can be harmful to the patient, when it's too low, cancer cells will not respond and the cancer will not be cured. Dosimetry is used
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Treating patients with the correct amount of radiation is essential to help cure cancer. When the dose is too high, it can be harmful to the patient, when it's too low, cancer cells will not respond and the cancer will not be cured. Dosimetry is used to determine the necessary dose of radiation.
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