Medical technology: radiation therapy equipment in Austria 2002-2021

In 2021, the number of radiation therapy units in Austria did not change in comparison to the previous year. The number of radiation therapy units remained at 51 radiation therapy units. 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 other topics about Austria with key insights such as number of publicly owned hospitals and number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.

于2021年，奥地利放射治疗单元的数量与前一年相比未发生变动，维持在了51个放射治疗单元。放射治疗设备涵盖了用于X射线或放射性核素治疗的机器，其中包括直线加速器、钴-60单元、铯-137治疗单元、低至正电压X射线单元、高剂量及低剂量率近距离治疗单元以及传统近距离治疗单元。放射治疗（或称放疗）主要应用于癌症治疗，尽管它亦可用于某些罕见非癌性疾病的治疗。欲了解更多关于奥地利其他主题的统计数据，如公立医院的数量以及磁共振成像（MRI）扫描仪的数量，并获取关键洞见。