Radiation therapy equipment in Spain 2011-2020
The number of radiation therapy units in Spain increased by 18 radiation therapy units (+7.63%) in 2020. With 254 radiation therapy units, the number of radiation therapy units thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the number of radiation therapy units has been, with the exception of 2017, continuously increasing over the last years.
Radiation therapy equipment describes machines used for treatment with x-rays or radionuclide. By and large, this includes linear accelerators, Cobalt-60 units, Caesium-137 therapy units, low to orthovoltage x-ray units, high dose and low dose rate brachytherapy units and conventional brachytherapy units. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is mostly used in the treatment of cancer, although it can also be used in the treatment of some rare, non-cancerous diseases.
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Radiation therapy equipment describes machines used for treatment with x-rays or radionuclide. By and large, this includes linear accelerators, Cobalt-60 units, Caesium-137 therapy units, low to orthovoltage x-ray units, high dose and low dose rate brachytherapy units and conventional brachytherapy units. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is mostly used in the treatment of cancer, although it can also be used in the treatment of some rare, non-cancerous diseases.
Find more statistics on similiar topics in Spain with key insights such as number of health care assistants employed in hospitals and number of professional nurses and midwives employed in hospitals.
