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Evolution of Brachytherapy

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Brachytherapy is the earliest form of radiation treatment and still the most conformal form of treatment delivery. Knowing the dosimetric system helps the oncologist to have better perspective in treatment planning and applicator placement. This chapter will give an overview regarding the dosimetric systems in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy, which formed the basis for the technical aspects in modern brachytherapy.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    V. R. Anjali

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  1. National Cancer Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India

    Supriya Mallick

  2. Professor, Head NCI-India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India

    Goura K. Rath

  3. Senior Resident, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

    Rony Benson

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Anjali, V.R. (2020). Evolution of Brachytherapy. In: Mallick, S., Rath, G., Benson, R. (eds) Practical Radiation Oncology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0073-2_15

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