Medical applications of radiation

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1971 · Hoshasen Seibutsu Kenkyu, v. 6, no. 3, pp. 202-221

OSTI ID:4327892

Kakehi, K; Umegaki, Y; Tsunemoto, H

The present status of nuclear medicine in Japan is reviewed. Ststistical data are given on radiological equipment and facilities installed in several institutions, kinds of radioisotopes used for diagnosis and therapy, and administered doses to patients. The development of basic stuilies in radiological sciences in Japan is discussed and the present application of radioisotopes for diagnosis and therapy is described, especially for cases of head and neck cancer, lung and esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, carcinoina of the bladder, and uterine cancer. Several points of future estimation are given for the development of nuclear medicine in Japan as a whole. (JA)

• Research Organization: Chiba Univ., Japan
• NSA Number: NSA-29-021254
• OSTI ID: 4327892
• Journal Information: Hoshasen Seibutsu Kenkyu, v. 6, no. 3, pp. 202-221, Journal Name: Hoshasen Seibutsu Kenkyu, v. 6, no. 3, pp. 202-221; ISSN HSKEA
• Country of Publication: Japan
• Language: English

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