New progress in the research of radionuclides for tumor brachytherapy / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Interstitial brachytherapy with radionuclide seeds has been successfully used for the treatment of cancer. But there are some problems remain to be solved. This review focus on some recent advances in the study of brachytherapy, including the option of radionuclides, the influence of dosage distribution by using different sources, the quality assurance, the application of brachytherapy in hollow visceral neoplasm,and new trends in brachytherapy.