Physics Bucharest 2017
The Use of Small Sealed Radionuclides in Radiotherapy
Brachytherapy
Use of radioactive sources at short distances to treat various tumours
Surface moulds
Interstitial
Intracavitary
Why brachytherapy? Its main advantage is that it is a localised treatment giving a high dose near to the radioactive sources with a rapid fall off further away.
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