Tag: radiation therapy
Medical Radiation Shielding
Cost-Effective Radiation Therapy for Veterinarians
*This blog is part of a much larger pillar post. Veterinary clinics traditionally use LINAC machines (linear accelerators) to treat animals with radiation therapy for cancer. These treatments are done one to three times per week on average for several weeks. The ability to offer these services on-site is beneficial for veterinary clinics and their […]
Medical Radiation Shielding
Radiation Oncology Education for Practicing Medical Physicists
Physicists fulfill a very important role in medical, industrial, and many other fields. Radiation oncology physicists contribute to the effectiveness of radiological imaging procedures by assuring radiation safety and improved imaging techniques. Therapeutic medical physicists contribute to the development of therapeutic techniques, collaborate with radiation oncologists to design treatment plans, and monitor equipment and procedures […]
MatterVault™
Matter Fabs LMIC Vault Kit Solution
At Matter Fabs, we are committed to providing cost-effective and eco-friendly radiation shielding solutions to LMIC. LMIC stands for Low-Middle Income Countries, and these countries have a gross national income of less then $12,235 per person (also known as “developing countries”). After doing some research, we found, alarmingly, that the rate of cancer diagnoses and […]