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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology 1991;9(2): 227-232. |
Remote Afterloading Hish Dose Rate (HDR) Endobronchial Brachytherapy |
Hyesook Chang, Eun Kyung Choi, Byong Yong Yi, Won Dong Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Youn Suck Koh |
1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Authors described the remote afterloading endobronchial brachytherapy (EBBT) technique using the microSelectron HDR Ir-192 and the Asan Medical Center experience. Total 28 EBBT in 9 patients were performed since November 1989 and 24 EBBT in 8 patients were emploiyed for palliation and 3 EBBT in 1 patient was treated curatively. Authors observed a significant relief of obstructive symptom with tumor regression in 7 patients out of 8 who were treated palliatively but one of them died of pulmonary congestion in 3 weeks after EBBT. One patient with prior therapy of extensive electrocautery expired within 1 day after 2nd EBBT procedure with massive hemorrhage from the lesion. EBBT procedure has been tolerable and can be performed as an outpatient |
Key Words:
HDR, EBBT, Lung CA |
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