By Dr Will Ormiston, Interventional Radiologist, Nedlands
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), also known as radioembolisation, is an established minimally invasive treatment for both primary liver cancers and cancers that have spread to the liver.
By delivering radiation directly into tumours via the hepatic arterial supply, SIRT allows highly targeted treatment while limiting radiation exposure to normal liver tissue.
Unlike conventional external beam radiotherapy, which delivers radiation from outside the body, SIRT involves delivering millions of microscopic radioactive beads directly into the blood vessels feeding liver tumours. This is performed via a small catheter inserted through...
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), also known as radioembolisation, is an established minimally invasive treatment for both primary liver cancers and cancers that have spread to the liver.
By delivering radiation directly into tumours via the hepatic arterial supply, SIRT allows highly targeted treatment while limiting radiation exposure to normal liver tissue.
Unlike conventional external beam radiotherapy, which delivers radiation from outside the body, SIRT involves delivering millions of microscopic radioactive beads directly into the blood vessels feeding liver tumours. This is performed via a small catheter inserted through...
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