Practicals · Radiation Oncology · Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy source insertion, afterloading and removal
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- afterloading technique, manual afterloading, remote afterloading technique
Videos and resources
- VideoHDR Brachytherapy Animation1:38
- VideoEckert & Ziegler BEBIG: How HDR Brachytherapy/Afterloading works1:32
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Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“The insertion and removal of radioactive sources manually or using an appropriate after-loading device” ( NMC curriculum, page 6)
“Technique: Preloaded, after loading (manual and remote)” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 18)