yttrium-90 polycarbonate brachytherapy plaque

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017643",
  "term": "yttrium-90 polycarbonate brachytherapy plaque",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A polycarbonate-based semicylindrical plaque impregnated with yttrium Y 90 with radioisotopic and antineoplastic activities. An yttrium-90 polycarbonate brachytherapy plaque may be applied to a tumor site with a special brachytherapy applicator for a predetermined interval of time, selectively delivering a cytotoxic dose of beta-emitting yttrium Y 90.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/yttrium-90-polycarbonate-brachytherapy-plaque/"
}