Terms Related to Radioisotope Plaque Therapy

• Immunoradiotherapy

  Radiotherapy where cytotoxic radionuclides are linked to antibodies in order to deliver toxins directly to tumor targets. Therapy with targeted radiation rather than antibody-targeted toxins ...

• Lavage

  The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing solution which is inserted and then removed. Any drug in the irrigation solution may be ...

• Body Surface Mapping

  Recording of regional electrophysiological information by analysis of surface potentials to give a complete picture of the effects of the currents from the heart on ...

• Irrigation

  The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing solution which is inserted and then removed. Any drug in the irrigation solution may be ...

• Teleradioisotope Therapy

  A type of high-energy radiotherapy using a beam of gamma-radiation produced by a radioisotope source encapsulated within a teletherapy unit.

• Supragingival Scaling

  Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated ...

• Radioisotope Teletherapy

  A type of high-energy radiotherapy using a beam of gamma-radiation produced by a radioisotope source encapsulated within a teletherapy unit.