Brachytherapy - Electronic Brachytherapy

Electronic Brachytherapy

Electronic brachytherapy involves placement of miniature low energy x-ray tube sources into a pre-positioned applicator within body/tumour cavities to rapidly deliver high doses to target tissues while maintaining low doses to distant non-target tissues.

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