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Cobalt therapy — or cobalt 60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from cobalt 60 radioisotopes to treat conditions such as cancer. Patient receiving cobalt 60 therapy. Because the cobalt machines were expensive and required specialist support they were often … Wikipedia
Cobalt bomb — For cancer radiation treatments delivered from a device with a cobalt 60 isotope source, see Cobalt therapy. A cobalt bomb is a theoretical type of salted bomb : a nuclear weapon intended to contaminate an area by radioactive material, with a… … Wikipedia
cobalt — /koh bawlt/, n. a silver white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; at. wt.: 58.933; at. no.: 27; sp. gr.: 8.9 at 20°C. [1675 85; … Universalium
Cobalt — This article is about the metal. For other uses, see Cobalt (disambiguation). iron ← cobalt → nickel ↑ Co ↓ Rh … Wikipedia
cobalt processing — Introduction preparation of the metal for use in various products. Below 417° C (783° F), cobalt (Co) has a stable hexagonal close packed crystal structure. At higher temperatures up to the melting point of 1,495° C (2,723° F), the… … Universalium
cobalt 60 — noun a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy • Hypernyms: ↑cobalt, ↑Co, ↑atomic number 27 * * * ˈsikstē noun : a heavy radioactive isotope of cobalt having the… … Useful english dictionary
Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Fast neutron therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS D?0?5ZZ ICD 9: 92.26 Fast neutron therapy utilizes high energy neutrons typically greater than 20 MeV … Wikipedia
Particle therapy — Intervention ICD 9: 92.26 Particle therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy using beams of energetic protons, neutrons, or positive ions for cancer treatment. The most common … Wikipedia
Boron neutron capture therapy — Intervention A schematic of therapy facility in Otaniemi, Finland. ICD 10 PCS D?0?6ZZ … Wikipedia
