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Convection enhanced delivery (CED) of a radiopharmaceutical. CED is a strategy whereby a drug is delivered directly into the tumor parenchyma via implanted catheters. Catheters are coupled with a pump to provide continuous positive-pressure microinfusion. Unlike systemic therapy, CED bypasses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) therefore making drug distribution relatively independent of its molecular charge and size 129.
