Simplified non-looping functional loop technique for HDR brachytherapy

Radiother Oncol. 1998 Sep;48(3):339-41. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(98)00076-0.

Abstract

The loop technique has been employed in interstitial implantation of head and neck cancers for decades. However, cable-driven afterloading sources may be unable to negotiate the curve of the loop. The technique allows separate afterloading of each catheter ensuring a good dose distribution to the surface of the implanted structure.

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy / instrumentation
  • Brachytherapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Mouth Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / radiotherapy