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: Kenya Radiotherapy Beam Type Code System

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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem rt-beam-type-cs</b></p><a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs\"> </a><a name=\"hcrt-beam-type-cs\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/rt-beam-type-cs</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PHOTON-X-RAY<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-PHOTON-X-RAY\"> </a></td><td>Photon — X-ray (Linac)</td><td>High-energy X-ray photons from a linear accelerator.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ELECTRON<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-ELECTRON\"> </a></td><td>Electron Beam</td><td>Electron beam from a linear accelerator.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">PROTON<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-PROTON\"> </a></td><td>Proton Beam</td><td>Proton beam from a cyclotron or synchrotron.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">NEUTRON<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-NEUTRON\"> </a></td><td>Neutron Beam</td><td>Fast neutron beam therapy.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CARBON-ION<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-CARBON-ION\"> </a></td><td>Carbon Ion Beam</td><td>Heavy ion (carbon-12) therapy.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">COBALT-60<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-COBALT-60\"> </a></td><td>Cobalt-60 Gamma Rays</td><td>Gamma radiation from a Co-60 teletherapy machine.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">BRACHY-HDR-IR192<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-BRACHY-HDR-IR192\"> </a></td><td>Brachytherapy — HDR Ir-192</td><td>High dose rate Iridium-192 brachytherapy.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">BRACHY-LDR-PD103<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-BRACHY-LDR-PD103\"> </a></td><td>Brachytherapy — LDR Pd-103</td><td>Low dose rate Palladium-103 brachytherapy.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">BRACHY-LDR-I125<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-BRACHY-LDR-I125\"> </a></td><td>Brachytherapy — LDR I-125</td><td>Low dose rate Iodine-125 seed brachytherapy.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">BRACHY-HDR-OTHER<a name=\"rt-beam-type-cs-BRACHY-HDR-OTHER\"> </a></td><td>Brachytherapy — HDR Other</td><td>Other HDR brachytherapy source.</td></tr></table></div>"
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  "title" : "Kenya Radiotherapy Beam Type Code System",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-06-04T14:49:30+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya",
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      "code" : "PHOTON-X-RAY",
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    {
      "code" : "ELECTRON",
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    },
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      "code" : "NEUTRON",
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      "definition" : "Low dose rate Palladium-103 brachytherapy."
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