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Intraoperative irradiation (IORT) refers to delivery of a single dose of irradiation to a surgically exposed tumor or tumor bed while the normal tissues are protected from the irradiation either by retracting the mobilized tissue or by shielding the anatomically fixed tissues. IORT has traditionally been performed by using an electron beam as the source of irradiation.
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Nag, S., Gunderson, L.L., Willett, C.G., Harrison, L.B., Calvo, F.A. (1999). Intraoperative Irradiation with Electron-Beam or High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy. In: Gunderson, L.L., Willet, C.G., Harrison, L.B., Calvo, F.A. (eds) Intraoperative Irradiation. Current Clinical Oncology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-696-6_7
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