duct cancer
Bile duct cancer Primary biliary cancer is a rare condition. For this reason, studies in the use of intraluminal brachytherapy have tended to be small, non-randomized trials. Iridium wire or,…
Oesophagus
Oesophagus An endoscope is used to place a suitable catheter through the oesophageal tumour. A high dose iridium source or, less frequently, caesium pellets in the medium dose rate Selectron…
of brachytherapy
[1]. The proposed threshold BED for rectal complications is 90 Gy3 (i.e. calculated with an α/β of 3 Gy), and for 50% morbidity rate is 190 Gy3. The dose tolerance of the bladder…
in brachytherapy
Radionuclides in brachytherapy Related posts: descriptors of the radionuclide imaging process Radiation treatment planning: immobilization, localization and verification techniques Principles and practice of radiation treatment planning trends Dentition
of brachytherapy
Disadvantages of brachytherapy Many of the sources used in brachytherapy emit gamma rays and nursing and medical staff may be exposed inadvertently to low doses of radiation from the patient….
of brachytherapy
Advantages of brachytherapy The probability of local tumour control increases with increasing radiation dose, however, so does the probability of normal tissue damage. Brachytherapy allows the delivery of a highly…
for brachytherapy
Indications for brachytherapy The extent of the neoplasm must be known precisely as treatment is often given to a relatively small volume and ‘geographic miss’ is otherwise likely. The site…
