Radiation carrier for treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinomas.
A technique for intracavitary radiation therapy of nasopharyngeal carcinomas has been presented. This technique includes a direct impression technique of the nasopharynx and fabrication of a silicone carrier to house the radioactive source.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D012826:Silicone Elastomers