Remote afterloading techniques for the treatment of nasopharyngeal and endometrial cancer.
Simple methods of delivering intracavitary radiation to the nasopharynx and endometrium using remote afterloading apparatus are described. Considerable flexibility of isodose distribution is possible at both sites even without refinement of the systems described.
Denham
J W
JW
Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, S. Australia.
Baldacchino
A C
AC
Gutte
J
J
Nicholls
R L
RL
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011859:Radiography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*