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brachytherapy /brachy·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment with ionizing radiation whose source is applied to the surface of the body or within the body a short distance from the area being treated.
Brachytherapy A type of radiation treatment for cancer in which the source of the radiation is applied directly to the surface of the body. brachytherapy (braˈ·ki·theˑ·r  ·pē),n ionizing radiation applied at a short distance from the body or directly to the surface. brachytherapy a form of radiotherapy in which the source of radiation is applied in or on the patient in one prolonged dose, using surface applicators, needles, seeds or suspensions for use in serous cavities. |
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| announced that the Chatsworth-based brachytherapy company had received clearance from the U. Syncor's line of brachytherapy seeds will be marketed in the United States under the trade name PharmaSeed. New information about the safety and efficacy of IsoRay Medical's Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds will be presented at the American Brachytherapy Society's (ABS) 28th Annual Meeting to be held April 29th though May 1st, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. |
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