Villanueva A G, Lo T C, Beamis J F
Department of Radiation Oncology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 1995 Sep;16(3):445-54.
Intraluminal endobronchial brachytherapy is a technique in which an encapsulated radioactive source is placed near a tumor for localized irradiation. It is effective, with or without other treatment modalities, in palliating problems caused by endobronchial malignancies, such as dyspnea, hemoptysis, cough, atelectasis, and postobstructive pneumonia. This article describes the different techniques and dosage schemes for brachytherapy, indications and contraindications, reported rates of efficacy and complications, and limitations of the technique.
腔内支气管内近距离放射治疗是一种将封装好的放射源放置在肿瘤附近进行局部照射的技术。无论是否联合其他治疗方式，它在缓解由支气管内恶性肿瘤引起的问题（如呼吸困难、咯血、咳嗽、肺不张和阻塞性肺炎）方面都很有效。本文介绍了近距离放射治疗的不同技术和剂量方案、适应证和禁忌证、报道的疗效和并发症发生率以及该技术的局限性。
