As nouns the difference between radiotherapy and supervoltage
is that radiotherapy is the therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease while supervoltage is a high voltage, normally greater than 1,000 kilovolts, when used in x-ray radiotherapy.
radiotherapy
Noun
(radiotherapies)
The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease.
Synonyms
* radiation therapy
Derived terms
* radiotherapist
See also
* brachytherapy
* teletherapy
* Roentgentherapy
* chemotherapy
supervoltage
English
Noun
A high voltage, normally greater than 1,000 kilovolts, when used in X-ray radiotherapy