"Brachytherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues.
| Descriptor ID |
D001918
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.815.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Brachytherapy- Brachytherapy
- Radioisotope Brachytherapy
- Curietherapy
- Brachytherapy, Radioisotope
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachytherapy" by people in Profiles.
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High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy vs external beam radiation for the treatment of complex keloids. Med Dosim. 2022 Summer; 47(2):158-160.
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A novel use of 3D-printed template in vaginal HDR brachytherapy. Brachytherapy. 2022 Mar-Apr; 21(2):238-243.
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Initial Clinical Experience With Novel Directional Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:411-418.
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Electronic intracavitary brachytherapy quality management based on risk analysis: The report of AAPM TG 182. Med Phys. 2020 Apr; 47(4):e65-e91.
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Dosimetric effects of saline- versus water-filled balloon applicators for IORT using the model S700 electronic brachytherapy source. Brachytherapy. 2018 Mar - Apr; 17(2):500-505.
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Advances in Radiation Therapy for Primary and Metastatic Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Curr Oncol Rep. 2016 06; 18(6):36.
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Reporting small bowel dose in cervix cancer high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Med Dosim. 2016; 41(1):28-33.
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Optimization for high-dose-rate brachytherapy of cervical cancer with adaptive simulated annealing and gradient descent. Brachytherapy. 2014 Jul-Aug; 13(4):352-60.
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Brachytherapy. Dev Ophthalmol. 2013; 52:29-35.
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Resident-reported brachytherapy experience in ACGME-accredited radiation oncology training programs. Brachytherapy. 2013 Nov-Dec; 12(6):622-7.