title: CT appearance of the Syed-Neblett device for interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic malignancies.
abstract: Radiation therapy is an important adjuvant treatment for gynecological malignancies. However, the maximum amount of radiation treatment is limited by the side effects to the normal local tissue. We present a brief summary of the use and appearance of the Syed-Neblett intracavitary device. This device allows delivery of radioactive implants to a local tumor resulting in maximum dosage to tumor tissue, but limiting dosage to the surrounding normal tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, City University of New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Glajchen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stock
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*