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Radioactive Seed Implant Dosing Unit
Definition 1
A dosing unit in a form of an incapsulated radioactive material that constitutes an implantable pellet designed for brachytherapy administration. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A small, radioactive pellet that is placed in or near a tumor. Cancer cells are killed by the energy given off as the radioactive material breaks down and becomes more stable. (NCI Dictionary)
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