First experience of 192Ir source stuck event during high-dose-rate brachytherapy in Japan.

Conclusions: We reported our experience of the source stuck event. Details of the event and proposed emergency process will be helpful in managing a patient safety program for other HDR brachytherapy users. PMID: 32190071 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research