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Therapeutics > Radiotherapy > Brachytherapy

Preferred term

Brachytherapy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Brachytherapy, Radioisotope
  • Curietherapy
  • Radioisotope Brachytherapy

Note

  • a type of radiother

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001918

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