Brachy Therapy or Internal radiotherapy:
Places radioactive material into a tumour or surrounding tissue. Also called Brachytherapy- brachy is the Greek word for a short distance. This allows high doses of radiotherapy to be delivered locally while sparing surrounding healthy tissues.
Permanent Brachytherapy:
Radioactive seeds or sources are permanently implanted and gradually release radiation over time.
Temporary Brachytherapy:
Radioactive sources are temporarily placed inside the body for a specific duration and removed.
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT):
IORT produces a single high dose of radiotherapy directly to the tumour site during surgery. It is often used in breast cancer treatment.
Machinery used in Internal Radiotherapy:
Microselectron HDR
Flexitron
Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy
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