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Brachytherapy

MESHD001918

A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues.

Synonyms

  • Brachytherapy, Radioisotope
  • Radioisotope Brachytherapy
  • Curietherapy
  • Radiotherapy, Intracavity
  • Intracavity Radiotherapy
  • Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope
  • Radioisotope Plaque Therapy
  • Therapy, Radioisotope Plaque
  • Radiotherapy, Interstitial
  • Radiotherapy, Implant
  • Implant Radiotherapy
  • Interstitial Radiotherapy
  • Surface Radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy, Surface

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:28:08.267Z