MRI assisted cervix cancer brachytherapy pre-planning, based on insertion of the applicator in para-cervical anaesthesia: preliminary results of a prospective study.

abstract：PURPOSE:The standard primary treatment for soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a wide surgical resection, preceded or followed by radiotherapy. Purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the efficacy of perioperative brachytherapy (BRT) plus postoperative external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in patients with intermed...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Cortesi A,Galuppi A,Frakulli R,Arcelli A,Romani F,Mattiucci GC,Bianchi G,Ferrari S,Ferraro A,Farioli A,Gambarotti M,Righi A,Macchia G,Deodato F,Cilla S,Buwenge M,Valentini V,Morganti AG,Donati D,Cammelli S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to report the clinical results of uterine cervical cancer patients treated by primary radiation therapy including brachytherapy, and investigate the role of interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT). MATERIAL AND METHODS:All consecutive uterine cervical cancer patients who were treated by pri...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Murakami N,Kobayashi K,Kato T,Nakamura S,Wakita A,Okamoto H,Shima S,Tsuchida K,Kashihara T,Harada K,Takahashi K,Umezawa R,Inaba K,Ito Y,Igaki H,Itami J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:During intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) for cervical cancer, the choice of applicator system remains rather arbitrary. However, as the applicator geometry may play an important role in dose distribution, thereby improving the therapeutic ratio, this study was conducted to compare the Manchester-style and Flet...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Basu B,Basu S,Chakraborti B,Ghorai S,Gupta P,Ghosh S,Ghosh K,Jayanti J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Three different techniques of low-dose-rate seed implantation for prostate cancer have been used since its use started in our hospital. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of the three different techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The data of 305 prostate cancer patients who underwent low-dose-ra...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Ishiyama H,Satoh T,Sekiguchi A,Tabata K,Komori S,Tsumura H,Kawakami S,Soda I,Takenaka K,Iwamura M,Hayakawa K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the safety and efficacy of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDRIBT) in patients with liver metastases (LM). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 2009 and 2011, 10 patients with 12 metastatic lesions in the liver were enrolled in this prospective trial. All patients had either refused surgery or foun...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Sharma DN,Thulkar S,Sharma S,Gandhi AK,Haresh KP,Gupta S,Rath GK,Julka PK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Graphical optimization (GO) and inverse planning simulated annealing (IPSA) are the main treatment planning optimization techniques used in patients undergoing 3D brachytherapy treatment. This study aims to compare the dosimetric difference of plans optimized by GO and IPSA in cervical cancer brachytherapy. Ma...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Tang B,Liu X,Wang X,Kang S,Wang P,Li J,Orlandini LC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To evaluate dose-volume relationships of target volume and critical structures in computed tomography (CT) image-based brachytherapy for head and neck cancer. Material and methods:Thirty-seven patients with mobile tongue, floor of mouth, and base of tongue cancer treated with brachytherapy (post-operative alon...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Akiyama H,Major T,Polgár C,Takácsi-Nagy Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Radiotherapy for breast cancer includes different techniques and methods. The purpose of this study is to compare dosimetric calculations using TG-43 dose formalism and Varian Acuros™ BV (GBBS) dose calculation algorithm for interstitial implant of breast using metal catheters in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachyther...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Sinnatamby M,Nagarajan V,Reddy K S,Karunanidhi G,Singhavajala V

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Increased complexity of interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy - BT) treatment planning and quality control procedures has led to the need of a specific training. However, the details of the features of BT learning objectives and their distribution in the training paths of the Italian Radiation Oncology Sch...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Tagliaferri L,Kovács G,Aristei C,De Sanctis V,Barbera F,Morganti AG,Casà C,Pieters BR,Russi E,Livi L,Corvò R,Giovagnoni A,Ricardi U,Valentini V,Magrini SM,Directors of the Italian Radiation Oncology Schools.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric malignancies are relatively rare, with an annual frequency of 13-14 in 100 000 children up to 15 years, and account for less than 1% of all cancer in developed countries. Paediatric tumours are generally managed with a multi-modality treatment programme that includes surgery, chemotherapy, and external beam...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Fijuth J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the short-term toxicity and dosimetry of tandem and ring (TR), and tandem and ovoid (TO) applicators in treatment of gynecologic malignancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Following pelvic external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), a total of 52 computed tomography-based plans from 13 patients with cervical canc...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Ma JK,Mourad WF,Allbright R,Packianathan S,Harrell LM,Chinchar E,Nguyen A,Vijayakumar S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer (CC) is a neoplasm with great potential for prevention, but it is still an important public health problem in most developing countries. No significant difference is found in the literature between intracavitary high-dose-rate (HDR) and low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy, when considering overall, disea...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Pellizzon ACA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the treatment effect of image-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy for refractory recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). CASE REPORT:This 66-year-old female presented with recurrence 5 years after thyroidectomy for PTC. Despite external irradiation and radioactive (131)I, the...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Wu N,Zhao H,Han D,Cheng G,Zhao Z,Ge Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adjuvant brachytherapy (AB) with immediate (IR) and staged reconstruction (SR) are distinct treatment modalities available for patients with recurrent soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Although SR may offer local control and toxicity benefit, it requires additional upfront procedures, and there is no evidence that it ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Naghavi AO,Gonzalez RJ,Scott JG,Kim Y,Abuodeh YA,Strom TJ,Echevarria M,Mullinax JE,Ahmed KA,Harrison LB,Fernandez DC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether Co-60 is equivalent to Ir-192 for HDR cervical brachytherapy, through 3D-DVH dose comparisons in standard and optimised plans. Previous studies have only considered 2D dosimetry, point dose comparisons or identical loading. Typical treatment times and economics are considered. MATERIAL AND ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Palmer A,Hayman O,Muscat S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie (GEC) and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) has proposed a rectal dose constraint of the most exposed 2-cc volume (D2cc of ≤ 75 Gy EQD2α/β = 3) during external-beam plus high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in localized prostate cancer patients. This study ai...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Chicas-Sett R,Celada-Alvarez F,Roldán S,Torregrosa A,Betancourt J,Bautista-Ballesteros J,Farga D,Ibañez B,Tormo A,Perez-Calatayud J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the treatment effect of interstitial brachytherapy for abdominal wall metastases of ovarian cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The patient is a 44-year-old female with a diagnosis of stage IA ovarian cancer. After surgery and two cycles of chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin, the patient noticed d...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Shi D,Wu N,Zhao H,He M,Han D,Cheng G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a field dominated by external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), both the therapeutic and technical possibilities of brachytherapy (BT) are underrated, shadowed by protons and intensity modulated radiotherapy. Decreasing expertise and indications, as well as increasing lack of specific BT training for radiation therapy...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Popescu T,Kacsó AC,Pisla D,Kacsó G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a robot-assisted 3D personalized template in 125I seed brachytherapy of thoracoabdominal tumors. Material and methods:Forty-three patients with different tumors were involved in this research between 2013 and 2015. They were all eligible to 125I se...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Ma X,Yang PZ,Jiang PS,Huo PB,Cao Q,Chai PS,Wang PH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Dose coverage is crucial for successful treatment in mono-brachytherapy. Since few and very high dose fractions are used, there is an important balance between dwell positioning outside the clinical target volume (CTV) and possible damage on adjacent normal tissue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Karlsson L,Thunberg P,Johansson B,Persliden J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is rare but aggressive neoplasm. Interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT) alone or combined with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) as post-operative treatment improves loco-regional (LRC) and distant control. Material and methods:Out of twenty-nine non-metastatic STS (lower limb 64%) patient...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Manir KS,Basu A,Choudhury KB,Basu S,Ghosh K,Gangopadhyay S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigates the distortion of geometry of catheters and anatomy in acquired U/S images, caused by utilizing various stand-off materials for covering a transrectal bi-planar ultrasound probe in HDR and LDR prostate brachytherapy, biopsy and other interventional procedures. Furthermore, an evaluation ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Diamantopoulos S,Milickovic N,Butt S,Katsilieri Z,Kefala V,Zogal P,Sakas G,Baltas D

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose-rate endorectal brachytherapy (HDREBT) is an image guided brachytherapy treatment for patients with rectal cancer. It is based on tumor imaging with magnetic resonance in particular, which is used to choose eligible patients and improve tumor visualization. Treatment planning is performed using 3D CT simulat...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Vuong T,Devic S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To present a small series of cases, in which single-fraction image-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy was provided as palliative treatment for inoperable head and neck cancer cases. Material and methods:We used this technique to treat 3 patients with symptomatic head and neck cancer (tongue cancer, ging...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Ota Y,Masui K,Suzuki G,Yamazaki H,Yamada K

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Intracavitary brachytherapy necessitates the insertion of a tandem applicator through the cervical os into the uterine cavity. Blind insertion of the tandem may result in suboptimal tandem placement. This decreases the control of the tumor locally and may result in uterine perforation. Although routine real tim...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Rao PB,Ghosh S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to report the use of ruthenium brachytherapy as an adjunctive treatment in the management of an intraocular extension of the conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In 2013, a 73-year-old man presented with a tumor blocking the angle and infiltrating corneal endothelium. The patient was tr...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Rospond-Kubiak I,Adamski W,Sosnowska K,Kociȩcki J,Marszałek A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The aim of this study was to compare short-term oncologic outcomes and toxicity of focal or partial low-dose-rate brachytherapy (focal/partial LDR-BT) with whole gland low-dose-rate brachytherapy (whole LDR-BT) in localized prostate cancer patients. Material and methods:Medical records of eligible patients who...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Kim TH,Kim JN,Yu YD,Lee SR,Hong YK,Shin HS,Park DS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While there are several reports of prostate multisector dosimetry data obtained from CT or MRI scans performed at intervals ranging from 14-70 days after prostate brachytherapy (PB), there are no reports on multisector dosimetry performed in the immediate post-implant period. This study was undertaken to determ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Kirschner AN,Sathiaseelan V,Zhang Y,David J,Kalapurakal JA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the treatment outcomes with high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-BRT) in head and neck cancers (HNC). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty-eight patients with HNC as per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging criteria were analyzed retrospectively between 2008 and 2015. Forty-t...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Bhalavat R,Chandra M,Pareek V,Nellore L,George K,Nandakumar P,Bauskar P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Perineal template-based interstitial gynecologic brachytherapy (ISBT) treatments are evaluated to determine whether adaptive inter-fraction re-planning is beneficial and necessary to meet the treatment aims of the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) consensus guidelines for interstitial brachytherapy. Adherenc...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Belliveau JG,Thind K,Banerjee R,Quirk S,Doll C,Phan T,Meyer T,Roumeliotis M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00