Interstitial radiotherapy of the base of the tongue. Improved non-looping afterloading technique

P6modification of the non-looping afterloading interstitial technique for tongue-cancer therapy is described. The subsequent risk of tearing or breaking of the tubes, resulting in radioactive sources left as foreign bodies in soft tissues, is reduced. In addition, evaluation of implant position is s...

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Published inRadiology Vol. 150; no. 2; p. 601
Main Authors Krithivas, G, Feldman, M I, Cail, D L, Bricout, P B, Reyes, B L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1984
Subjects
Brachytherapy - instrumentation
Brachytherapy - methods
Humans
Tongue Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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Summary:P6modification of the non-looping afterloading interstitial technique for tongue-cancer therapy is described. The subsequent risk of tearing or breaking of the tubes, resulting in radioactive sources left as foreign bodies in soft tissues, is reduced. In addition, evaluation of implant position is simplified by the use of radioopaque tubes.
ISSN:0033-8419
DOI:10.1148/radiology.150.2.6691126