Physics Bucharest 2017

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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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