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Interstitial













                                     The  radioactive  sources  are  placed  directly  in



                                     the  target  tissue  of  the  affected  side,  such  as



                                     prostate or breast.




                                     It  utilizes  a  transperial  template,  through



                                     which  several  hollow  tubes  are  inserted



                                     directly into the tissue.



                                     Commonly  used  templates  include  the  Syed-



                                     Neblett  template  &  the  Martinez  Universal



                                     Perineal Interstitial Template (MUPIT).















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