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In brachytherapy, a doctor places a small radioactive source inside or very close to the cancer area. This radiation targets the tumor directly, helping kill cancer cells while limiting damage to nearby healthy tissues.
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Is cesium used in brachytherapy?
Yes
Is iridium used in brachytherapy?
Yes
What is the CPT code for clinical brachytherapy?
58346
What is the unlisted procedure for Clinical brachytherapy?
31899
What is the unlisted code for clinical brachytherapy?
31899
What is the radiology clinical brachytherapy code?
77799
What type of treatment is breast brachytherapy?
Breast brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer. It delivers radiation directly to the area where the tumor was removed, helping reduce the chance of cancer coming back while protecting healthy breast tissue.
What is brachytherapy?
When radioactive pellets are implanted directly into the tumor
What is the unlisted procedure code for Clinical brachytherapy?
31899
Radioactive materials are implanted into the tissues to be treated?
Brschytherapy
What is it called when radioactive materials are implanted into the tissues to be treated?
The most general term is "radiotherapy", or "radiation therapy", but that term would also include external sources of radiation being used to irradiate the target tissue. When radioactive sources are implanted to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation, the term "brachytherapy" is used.
Treatment with use of radioactive materials implanted into the tissues is known as?
brachytherapy
