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A radiation accident occurred in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand in January–February 2000. The accident happened when an insecurely stored unlicensed cobalt-60 radiation source was recovered by scrap ...

Radiation therapy techniques have been used for more ... to replace treatments using radioactive sources, such as cobalt-60, to reduce potential radiological risks that could be associated with ...

The cobalt therapy unit employs gamma rays emitted from a radioactive isotope, cobalt-60, to target and destroy ... or infrastructure for advanced radiation therapy. Along with this, Ayushman ...