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What happens in brachytherapy?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

A source of radioactivity is surgically placed inside the body near the cancer

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Is cesium used in brachytherapy?

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What is the CPT code for clinical brachytherapy?

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What is the unlisted code for clinical brachytherapy?

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What type of treatment is breast brachytherapy?

Breast brachytherapy is the placement of various types of radiation sources, in the form of small fragments, into or next to a cancer to remove it from the body.


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When radioactive pellets are implanted directly into the tumor


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31899


Radioactive materials are implanted into the tissues to be treated?

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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.


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