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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. radiotherapy
  4. brachytherapy

Preferred term

brachytherapy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • curietherapy
  • implant radiotherapy
  • interstitial radiotherapy
  • radioisotope brachytherapy
  • radioisotope plaque therapy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333481

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