title: Interstitial thermoradiotherapy.
abstract: The more recent engineering and clinical aspects of interstitial hyperthermia are reviewed. The advantages and difficulties of microwave, radiofrequency, and ferromagnetic seeds are evaluated and some future directions for improvements are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Coughlin
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Strohbehn
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012780:Short-Wave Therapy
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds