title: Making sense of radiotherapy: delivery and safety.
abstract: This is the second of two articles looking at the administration of different kinds of radiotherapy. It examines what nurses should consider when delivering teletherapy, brachytherapy and unsealed sources of radiation. The issues involved in radiological protection are considered.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards