case_images: PMC1368977_01
case_images: The patient (eyes open) and the Intrabeam device. The breast is covered with lead shield (blue). [the patient has given explicit permission for this photograph to be published]
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case_images: PMC1368977_01_1477-7819-4-2-1.jpg
case_images: F1
case_images: The patient did not feel any pain and tolerated the procedure well (figure 1).
case_images: The spherical applicator is inserted in the tumour bed and the target breast tissue is wrapped around with a purse string.
case_images: 1477-7819-4-2-2.jpg
case_images: PMC1368977_01_1477-7819-4-2-2.jpg
case_images: F2
case_images: She remained still during the 22 minutes while radiotherapy (20 Gy at surface) was delivered to the tumour bed (figure 2).