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Q: When are radioactive materials implanted into tissue 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.


What does hyperthyroid disorders treated with radioactive iodine cause?

Basically, radioactive iodine is used to kill cancer cells, and thyroid tissue.


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An artificial structure, implanted in the body, on which tissue grows in the form of a missing or damaged organ.


What is a bioscaffold?

A bioscaffold is an artificial structure implanted in the body, on which tissue grows in the form of a missing or damaged organ.


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Pearling is a body modification technique where biocompatible materials are implanted below the surface of the skin to cause a raised or ridged effect to the surface tissue. This is not a piercing but an actual body modification and is illegal in some countries and states. This is serious stuff.


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Which vascular tissue only allows for one-way flow of materials?

Lymphatic vessels are the vascular tissue that only allows for one-way flow of materials.


What is used to treat some hyperthyroid conditions to destroy tissue of the thyroid gland?

Radioactive iodine.


What are radioactive implants?

Radioactive implants are devices that are placed directly within cancerous tissue or tumors, in order to deliver radiation therapy intended to kill cancerous cells.


What are the cell wall materials of a parenchyma tissue?

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What kind of tissue allows the transport of materials from the roots to the rest of the plant?

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