Using intraoperative radiation therapy--a case study. (Clinical).

From: AORN Journal | Date: February 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The introduction of a mobile linear accelerator in the OR has made intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) more plausible. An IORT treatment can deliver a single high dose of radiation to a tumor or tumor bed after surgical resection or surgical exposure of high risk areas. This article details a case study in which IORT was used on a patient with sigmoid carcinoma and the procedure outcomes.

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is the delivery of radiation therapy during a surgical procedure. A linear accelerator that produces high-energy electron beams is used to deliver precise, ...

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