Radiation biology in brachytherapy

✍ Scribed by Brenner, David J.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 193 KB
• Volume: 65
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-4790
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199705)65:1<66::aid-jso13>3.0.co;2-q

✦ Synopsis

The biological rationale for the use of brachytherapy, which is undergoing a significant resurgence in the United States, is reviewed with emphasis on low dose rate (LDR brachytherapy). Some of the newer alternatives that have recently been developed, such as pulsed dose rate (PDR) brachytherapy, are discussed.