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What is the difference between radiography and radiation therapy for cancer?
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Diagnose vs treat: Radiography means using x-ray beams to create an image that helps diagnose diseases including cancer. Chest x-rays and ct scans are common examples. Radiation therapy uses much higher powered radiation beams that are focused on cancer tumors. These radiation beams are designed to kill the cancer cells.
Answered 3/10/2014
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Diagnostic vs Treat: Radiology (uses radiography) to diagnose and evaluate the tissues and organs in the body. Radiation therapy uses radiation to treat cancers (and occasionally benign conditions.).
Answered 5/17/2014
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