* * *
energy emitted by radium, radon, or some other radiopharmaceutical inserted directly into the tissue; see interstitial radiotherapy, under radiotherapy.Medical dictionary. 2011.
interstitial radiation therapy — A type of internal radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into a tumor or body tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
Interstitial — Pertaining to being between things, especially between things that are normally closely spaced. The word interstitial comes from the Latin interstitium which was derived from inter meaning between + sistere meaning to stand = to stand between.… … Medical dictionary
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Laser interstitial thermal therapy — The term laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT, also referred to as laser induced interstitial thermotherapy or laser induced thermotherapy or interstitial laser therapy) is a surgical procedure in which destruction of soft tissues in the body … Wikipedia
Optic radiation — Brain: Optic radiation Colour coded diagram showing radiations in quadrants from retinal disc through the brain Latin radiatio optica NeuroNames … Wikipedia
Brachytherapy — Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target, which is often a tumor. Brachytherapy for prostate cancer, for example, is also called interstitial radiation therapy or seed implantation. In brachytherapy … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix — is best defined separately: Neuroendocrine: Of, relating to, or involving the interaction between the nervous system and the hormones of the endocrine glands. Carcinoma: An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to… … Wikipedia
IRP — immunoreactive plasma; immunoreactive proinsulin; incus replacement prosthesis; insulin releasing polypeptide; interstitial radiation pneumonitis; intraocular retinal prosthesis … Medical dictionary
IRP — • immunoreactive plasma; • immunoreactive proinsulin; • incus replacement prosthesis; • insulin releasing polypeptide; • interstitial radiation pneumonitis; • intraocular retinal prosthesis … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
