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Figure 1
Schematic illustration of the three major anti-cancer modalities involving synchrotron radiation. CT therapy is based on the photoactivation of iodine contained in iodinated contrast agent that has been injected intravenously into the tumour before irradiation. PAT-Plat is based on the photoactivation of platinum contained in the platinated chemotherapeutic drugs that has been injected intravenously into the tumour before irradiation. MRT is a grid radiotherapy that delivers a very high dose into the tumour via thin X-ray microbeams that spare normal tissues.

Journal logoJOURNAL OF
SYNCHROTRON
RADIATION
ISSN: 1600-5775
Volume 15| Part 1| December 2008| Pages 74-85
doi:10.1107/S0909049507044937
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