Isotopes and delivery systems for brachytherapy -- Principles of brachytherapy dosimetry -- Radiation protection issues in brachytherapy -- Role of brachytherapy in head and neck cancer -- Brachytherapy for uterine tumours: cervix and endometrium -- Prostate cancer: permanent low dose rate seed brachytherapy and temporary high dose rate afterloading brachytherapy -- Endoluminal brachytherapy: bronchus and oesophagus -- Perineal implants: anal canal, vagina, and vulva -- Breast brachytherapy -- Rectal brachytherapy -- Miscellaneous sites -- Quality assurance.
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Brachytherapy is a procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumour. This title provides practical guidance on the use of brachytherapy, taking the reader through the basic principles and covers physics, dosimetry and protection issues.