Noun
brachytherapy (countable and uncountable, plural brachytherapies)
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.
As one example of the localized nature of breast brachytherapy, the SAVI device delivers the radiation dose through multiple catheters, each of which can be individually controlled. Source: Internet
Brachytherapy main A SAVI brachytherapy device Brachytherapy seeds used to treat prostate cancer Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy) is delivered by placing radiation source(s) inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Source: Internet
Radioactive iodine brachytherapy at the margins of wedge excision may reduce the risk of recurrence. Source: Internet
APBI can be performed with either brachytherapy or with external beam radiation. Source: Internet
Radiation therapy is given as external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis and brachytherapy (internal radiation). Source: Internet
Specific treatments include high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy, bilary duct brachytherapy, and intracavitary cervix brachytherapy. Source: Internet