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  Name        = Plaque radiotherapy |
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  ICD10       = D8Y0FZZ |
  ICD9        = {{ICD9proc|92.27}} |
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'''Plaque radiotherapy''' is a type of [[radiation therapy]] used to treat [[human eye|eye]] tumors. A thin piece of metal (usually gold) with [[radioactive seed]]s placed on one side is [[sewn]] onto the outside wall of the eye with the seeds aimed at the [[tumor]]. It is removed at the end of treatment, which usually lasts for several days.

[[Iodine-125]] is among the isotopes used.<ref name="SagermanAlberti2003">{{cite book|last1=Sagerman|first1=Robert H.|last2=Alberti|first2=W.|title=Radiotherapy of intraocular and orbital tumors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ml6uVAyzffEC&pg=PA40|accessdate=19 July 2011|date=2003-01-29|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-540-67373-6|pages=40–}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* [http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=476765 Plaque radiotherapy] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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[[Category:Radiation therapy]]


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