title: [Ultrasonography-guided cobalt-60 brachytherapy of malignant glioma].
abstract: Brachytherapy with cobalt-60 source is reported. In this method it is characterized that the source is inserted interstitially with remote control system by after-loading method via outer catheter (using tandem tube), which was established in the center of residual tumor, using ultrasonography guide with trepanation, or intraoperatively put within the dead space after tumor resection. Six cases of deep-seated and recurrent malignant glioma, were treated with this method. A total dose of 20 to 45 Gy (10 to 15 Gy/day for 2 to 3 days) was delivered to the target. Additionally conventional external irradiation was followed. The effect of cobalt-60 brachytherapy on such tumors were favorable especially for well-circumscribed glioma less than 3 cm on CT scan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002648:Child; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes