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high dose rate

Abbreviations: HDR

Definition: Referring to a type of radiation treatment administered internally in which the radioactive source is removed between treatments. May be called high dose-reate remove brachytherapy or high dose-rate remote radiation.

For more information: See brachytherapy.


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