Published October 1988 | Version v1
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Intraluminal irradiation with 192Ir source for bile duct carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Nagasaki Univ. (Japan). School of Medicine

Description

3 cases with bile duct carcinoma were treated using 192Ir seed-assembly and thin wire in angiographic catheter through percutaneous internal drainage at the Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University Hospital. This new method of intraluminal irradiation with 192Ir seed-assembly and thin wire was useful as a treatment for bile duct carcinoma. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
10
Series
Rinsho Hoshasen.
Journal Page Range
1103-1105
ISSN
0009-9252
CODEN
RHOSA

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
20029823
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BILIARY TRACT; CARCINOMAS; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; IRIDIUM 192; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES