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X-RAY APPLICATION

THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY
VERSUS

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Is the treatment of cancer and Healthcare professionals use


other diseases using radiation. this type of radiology to see
structures inside your body.

Radiation is used to both kill Help your physician understand


cancer cells and prevent them the cause of your symptoms,
from coming back or observe how well your body is
multiplying,can be used to responding to treatments for
treat cancer or ease cancer illnesses like cancer or heart
symptoms. disease.

Use a range of soft X-RAY


Use very high powered X-RAY
(Kilovolts) -low kilovolt peak-, to
in the rages of megavolts-high
achieve soft rays beam that
kilovolt peak-to achieve sharp
radiograph the tissue to diagnose
rays that penetrate tissue.
disease and injury.

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