Irradiating the Heart with Ions (IMAGE)

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Irradiating the Heart with Ions

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The treatment of cardiac arrhythmia with ions is studied at GSI. Therefore certain areas of the cardiac tissue are irradiated. In the area of the Bragg peak (black) ions deposit their energy and the tissue becomes deserted.

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Picture: Blausen.com staff. CC BY 3.0, remix by GSI

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