Selective Internal Radiation Therapy

Selective Internal Radiation Therapy

Radioembolization, or selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), is a minimally invasive treatment for tumors in which radioactive microspheres are infused into arteries feeding primary and metastatic liver tumors. The microspheres are tiny plastic or glass spheres filled with radioactive isotope Yttrium-90. The microspheres become lodged in the tumor blood vessels, causing tumor cells to die. This allows high doses of radiation to be targeted to the tumor without subjecting healthy tissue in the body to radiation

For more information go to:

 

YouTube Video:

Radioembolization Therapy (SIRT) Procedure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dxASi5D2Rc

 

Society of Interventional Radiology Information for Patients:

• Liver Cancer Treatments: http://www.sirweb.org/patients/liver-cancer/

 

RadiologyInfo.org Information for Patients:

• Radioembolization: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=radioembol

 

SIRTeX Medical SIR-SPHERES

• Information for Patients: http://www.sirtex.com/content.cfm?sec=world&MenuID=A040E9B4&ID=A041B6E7

• Sirtex YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUQD6chAfUY

 

Nordion TheraSphere

• Information for Patients: http://www.nordion.com/therasphere/patients_us/about_therasphere.asp

• Nordion YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a7Wtm-871s&feature=player_embedded

Virginia Piper Cancer Institute (VPCI):

• http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/anw.nsf/page/vpci

 

Minnesota Oncology (MOHPA):

• http://mnoncology.com