title: Afterload mold therapy: a new look at a time honored concept.
abstract: Afterloading techniques, low energy radium substitutes, and computer assisted dosimetry can be adapted to surface applicator mold therapy. This permits high total dose, low dose rate radiotherapy to be applied to sharply delimited volumes, while restricting exposure of involved personnel.
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*