Malignant biliary obstruction: intracavitary treatment with a high-dose-rate remote afterloading device.
A new technique of intracavitary brachytherapy for malignant biliary obstruction is presented. The technique involves the use of a high-dose-rate remote afterloading device, which offers all the advantages of conventional brachytherapy with the added benefit that the dose can be delivered in a single treatment over a few minutes. The potential problems associated with conventional brachytherapy are thereby minimized.
D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium