[Technique for intracavitary radiotherapy using an iridium 192 wire ("umbrella") in the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the body of the uterus (author's transl)].
The description of an intrauterine device for the application of local radiotherapy in non-radioactive preparation. The device consists of polyethylene tubes froming two perpendicular loops joined and fixed and their topmost point by ligature. A traction wire is used to open these loops, therby obtaining a cuboid target-volume from four radioactive lines. Dosimetry for this technique (known as "umbrella") may be obtained using a computerised programme.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium
Technique de curiethérapie endo-utérine par fils d'iridium 192 (dite "en parapluie") pour adénocarcinome du corps utérin.