A small catheter or plastic tubing may be threaded through the trocar, the trocar withdrawn, and the gold suspension injected into the patient via the catheter or tubing. This doubly ensures that ...

Chao KK, Vicini FA, Wallace M, et al. Analysis of treatment efficacy, cosmesis, and toxicity using the MammoSite breast brachytherapy catheter to deliver accelerated partial-breast irradiation ...

With the exception of NIBB, breast brachytherapy will involve some sort of invasive procedure. The radioactive source may be delivered using a needle-like applicator, via one or more temporary ...

This technique is called brachytherapy (internal radiation). You may be given one or both types of radiation during treatment. Radiation therapy of either type may be used alone or in conjunction with ...

After successfully puncturing the intra-hepatic biliary tract and the placement of a catheter sheath, a 4F catheter (Cordis, FL, USA) was introduced into the biliary tract across the site of the ...

In rare cases, radiation therapy may be given through a catheter placed near the scar tissue to stop the growth of scar tissue. It also opens up the vessel. This is called brachytherapy. Angioplasty ...