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Radiotherapy: Other brachytherapy with sealed radionuclides: Other

You were treated with radiation at close range.

Treatment with radiation is also called radiotherapy. Your radiotherapy involved the use of special radioactive substances. When these radioactive materials break down, they produce radiation. This is why these substances are also referred to as radiation sources. Your radiotherapy involved the radiation sources being placed very close to the areas needing to be treated. The rays only work in the immediate vicinity of the radiation sources and are intended to destroy diseased tissue there. This is to protect the surrounding tissue as much as possible. By using radiation at close range, the rays can have a particularly targeted effect on the diseased tissue.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).