High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for liver metastases: first study from India
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High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for liver metastases: first study from India
PURPOSE To study the safety and efficacy of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDRIBT) in patients with liver metastases (LM). MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 2009 and 2011, 10 patients with 12 metastatic lesions in the liver were enrolled in this prospective trial. All patients had either refused surgery or found ineligible for surgery due to various factors. Under CT guidance, 16 gauze...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1689-832X
DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2013.36175