| Descriptor in English: | Brachytherapy |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Braquiterapia |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Braquiterapia |
| Descriptor in French: | Curiethérapie |
| Entry term(s): |
Brachytherapy, Radioisotope Curietherapy Implant Radiotherapy Interstitial Radiotherapy Intracavity Radiotherapy Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope Radioisotope Brachytherapy Radioisotope Plaque Therapy Radiotherapy, Implant Radiotherapy, Interstitial Radiotherapy, Intracavity Radiotherapy, Surface Surface Radiotherapy Therapy, Radioisotope Plaque |
| Tree number(s): |
E02.815.150 |
| Scope note: | A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues. |
| Annotation: | a type of radiother |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
| History Note: | 80 |
| DeCS UI: | 1944 |
| Descriptor UI: | D001918 |
| Date Established: | 1980/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1979/03/07 |
| Revision Date: | 2005/06/30 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Brachytherapy
- Preferred
Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope
- Narrower
Surface Radiotherapy
- Narrower
Radiotherapy, Intracavity
- Narrower
Radiotherapy, Interstitial
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0002857 |
| Scope note | A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues. |
| Preferred term | Brachytherapy |
| Entry term(s) |
Brachytherapy, Radioisotope Curietherapy Radioisotope Brachytherapy |
| Concept UI |
M0002859 |
| Preferred term | Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope |
| Entry term(s) |
Radioisotope Plaque Therapy Therapy, Radioisotope Plaque |
| Concept UI |
M0002861 |
| Preferred term | Surface Radiotherapy |
| Entry term(s) |
Radiotherapy, Surface |
| Concept UI |
M0002858 |
| Preferred term | Radiotherapy, Intracavity |
| Entry term(s) |
Intracavity Radiotherapy |
| Concept UI |
M0002860 |
| Preferred term | Radiotherapy, Interstitial |
| Entry term(s) |
Implant Radiotherapy Interstitial Radiotherapy Radiotherapy, Implant |
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