MSK is one of the leading centers in the world to use proton therapy for breast cancer. Brachytherapy (BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee), also called internal radiation, puts the radioactive material close to or ...

High-Dose Rate and Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy is an internal therapy in which the radiation source is placed inside the body. Radiation oncology patient information as well as general ...

There are three main types of radiation therapy: external beam radiation, internal radiation (also known as brachytherapy), ...

The production line of iridium hexafluoride (IrF6) –a compound used in the separation of Ir191 isotopes and enrichment ...

Aug 8 2008. Haffty BG, Vicini FA, Beitsch P, et al. Timing of Chemotherapy After MammoSite Radiation Therapy System Breast Brachytherapy: Analysis of the American Society of Breast Surgeons ...

The following is a summary of “Brachytherapy Seed Placement by Robotic Bronchoscopy with Cone-Beam CT Guidance for Peripheral ...

Radiotherapy is either external (teletherapy) or internal (brachytherapy). Teletherapy refers to radiation therapy given by an external radiation source at a distance from the body. It is the most ...

We are also fortunate to have multiple fellows as part of our department, specializing in brachytherapy, proton therapy ... research gauging the accuracy of radiation treatments. I spent my ...

Early onset of sexual activity: Starting sexual activity at a young age increases the likelihood of contracting the HPV virus ...

While undergoing a new radiation therapy for a cancerous tumour ... but she and her husband decided on interstitial brachytherapy because the internal radiation method would target the tumour ...

Some of the imaging and tracking technologies we use for radiation therapy at Huntsman Cancer Institute include: Brachytherapy for breast cancer is a type of internal radiation therapy. It is used for ...