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  1. Radiation sickness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Read about what happens when someone is exposed to high doses of radiation, and what you can do to prevent such exposure in an emergency.

  2. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proton beam therapy may be recommended for some types of cancer

    Radiation is energy released from atoms as an electromagnetic wave, such as X-rays, gamma rays or electrons, or as tiny particles, such as protons. For more ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proton beam therapy causes fewer side effects

    Radiation is energy released from atoms as either electromagnetic waves — such as X-rays or gamma rays — or as tiny particles, such as electrons or protons.

  4. Radiation sickness - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Vomiting and other symptoms. The time between radiation exposure and when vomiting starts is a fairly accurate screening tool to estimate absorbed radiation ...

  5. Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells.

  6. Studies on the Health Benefits of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy using Bioboosti - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of treatment from a device called the Bioboosti which utilizes pulsed electromagnetic waves on blood vessel ...

  7. Transcranial magnetic stimulation - Mayo Clinic

    During an rTMS session for depression, an electromagnetic coil is placed against the scalp of your head. This coil delivers magnetic pulses that stimulate ...

  8. Radiation Oncology - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation causes some cancer cells to die immediately after treatment, but most die or become incapacitated as a result of the radiation-induced damage to the ...

  9. Bad back? Target pain with radiofrequency neurotomy. - Mayo Clinic

    The procedure also is known as radiofrequency ablation. Needles inserted through the skin near the painful area deliver the radio waves to the targeted nerves.

  10. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) - Mayo Clinic

    Radiation therapy uses powerful energy beams to kill cancer cells. The energy can come from X-rays, protons or other sources. With IMRT, the beams of radiation ...