CT APPEARANCE OF THE SYED-NEBLETT DEVICE FOR INTERSTITIAL BRACHYTHERAPY OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

Authors
YEUNG N SHAPIRO RS GLAJCHEN N STOCK R
Citation
N. Yeung et al., CT APPEARANCE OF THE SYED-NEBLETT DEVICE FOR INTERSTITIAL BRACHYTHERAPY OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES, Computerized medical imaging and graphics, 20(5), 1996, pp. 403-406
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Computerized medical imaging and graphics → ACNP
ISSN journal
08956111
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
403 - 406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-6111(1996)20:5<403:CAOTSD>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Radiation therapy is an important adjuvant treatment for gynecological malignancies. However, the maximum amount of radiation treatment is l imited by the side effects to the normal local tissue. We present a br ief summary of the use and appearance of the Syed-Neblett intracavitar y device. This device allows delivery of radioactive implants to a loc al tumor resulting in maximum dosage to tumor tissue, but limiting dos age to the surrounding normal tissue. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Scie nce Ltd.