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Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for…

Photochemotherapy using PSORALENS as the photosensitizing agent and ultraviolet light type A (UVA).

Surgical incision of the PYLORUS used to treat pyloric stenoses (e.g. INFANTILE HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC STENOSIS).

An ancient Chinese system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques, and meditations designed to improve and enhance the body's QI.

A treatment schedule in which the total dose of radiation is divided into large doses but fewer exposure times.

Therapeutic cult concerned with intangible energies surrounding the living body and based on the detection of these intrinsic radiations by dowsing, …

A tailorable technique of infusing YTTRIUM 90 (Y90) for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment with continuous restaging.

Removal of tissue using heat generated from electrodes delivering an alternating electrical current in the frequency of RADIO WAVES.

The use of RADIO WAVES to conduct therapeutic procedures. The specific frequency, dosage, and intensity used vary depending on the desired effects wh…

Radiotherapy where cytotoxic radionuclides are linked to antibodies in order to deliver toxins directly to tumor targets. Therapy with targeted radia…

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

A radiological stereotactic technique developed for cutting or destroying tissue by high doses of radiation in place of surgical incisions. It was or…

The use of IONIZING RADIATION to treat malignant NEOPLASMS and some benign conditions.

The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy.

Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy.

Mistakes committed in the preparations for radiotherapy, including errors in positioning of patients, alignment radiation beams, or calculation of ra…

Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of …

Computer systems or programs used in accurate computations for providing radiation dosage treatment to patients.

A therapy using IONIZING RADIATION where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise…

Radiotherapy using high-energy (megavolt or higher) ionizing radiation. Types of radiation include gamma rays, produced by a radioisotope within a te…

The use of pre-treatment imaging modalities to position the patient, delineate the target, and align the beam of radiation to achieve optimal accurac…

CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY that combines several intensity-modulated beams to provide improved dose homogeneity and highly conformal dose distributions.

A method of maintaining airway patency and administering anesthesia during emergency situations when it cannot be determined if the patient is fastin…

Rate control therapy used as a ClinicalGraph target concept for management / treatment.

Treatment in which a repeat course of RADIOTHERAPY is administered.

The enhancement of physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills so an individual may participate in chosen activities. Recreational modalities ar…

Treatment of some morbid condition by producing a reflex action, as in the household treatment of nosebleed by a piece of ice applied to the cervical…

Surgical procedures employed to correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS such as MYOPIA; HYPEROPIA; or ASTIGMATISM. These may involve altering the curvature of the …

The mechanical process of cooling.

Restoration of human functions to the maximum degree possible in a person or persons suffering from disease or injury.