A case report of ultrasound-guided interstitial brachytherapy for abdominal wall metastases of ovarian cancer.

abstract：PURPOSE:Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology allows physicians to rapidly create customized devices for patients. We report our initial clinical experience using this technology to create custom applicators for vaginal brachytherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Three brachytherapy patients with unique clinical needs we...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Sethi R,Cunha A,Mellis K,Siauw T,Diederich C,Pouliot J,Hsu IC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the study we present the initial results of palliative treatment using combined methods of HDR-BT and stent insertion in patients with advanced esophagus cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty patients were treated in the Great Poland Cancer Center using HDR-BT between June 2001 and December 2005 and they were ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Kanikowski M,Skowronek J,Kubaszewska M,Chichel A,Piotrowski T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report on preliminary results of a prospective study on MRI-assisted cervix cancer brachytherapy pre-planning. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In six locally advanced cervix cancer patients, five days before the first brachytherapy fraction, tandem & ring applicator was inserted under para-cervical anaesthesia, MRI pe...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Petric P,Hudej R,Music M

更新日期：2009-10-01 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: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:To outline the evolution of computerized brachytherapy treatment planning in the United States through a review of technological developments and clinical practice refinements. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A literature review was performed and interviews were conducted with six participants in the development of compu...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Aronowitz JN,Rivard MJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 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

abstract：:The aim of this study is to report an uncommon case of nasal keloid treated with adaptive image-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy. A 34-year-old female presented with nasal keloid after facial trauma was treated with scar resection and HDR intracavitary brachytherapy with a customized eccentric a...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Huang C,He M,Zhao H,Cheng PG

更新日期：2018-06-01 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 clinical outcomes in patients with localized prostate cancer (LPC) treated with 3D conformal high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) as monotherapy. Material and methods:From March 2004 to November 2017, 277 men with LPC underwent 3D conformal HDR-BT as monotherapy, with a temporary implant. The do...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Soatti CP,Delishaj D,D'Amico R,Frigerio C,Fumagalli IC,Bonsignore F,Sangalli G,Declich F,Arcangeli S,Ardizzoia A,Colombo A

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：PURPOSE:To retrospectively compare the potential dosimetric advantages of a multichannel vaginal applicator vs. a single channel one in intracavitary vaginal high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy after hysterectomy, and evaluate the dosimetric advantage of fractional re-planning. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We randomly selected...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Bahadur YA,Constantinescu C,Hassouna AH,Eltaher MM,Ghassal NM,Awad NA

更新日期：2015-01-01 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:A feasibility study of 3D volume-based interstitial brachytherapy using thermoplastic polyether ether ketone (PEEK) catheters in advanced cervical cancer MR-based brachytherapy, when MR-compatible applicators are not available. Material and methods:Five cervical cancer patients received EBRT dose of 50 Gy in 2...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Palled SR,Tanvirpasha CAR,Naveen T,Sathiyan S,Kadirampatti G,Lokesh V

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The aim of this study was to propose an index for evaluating dosimetric impact of inter-observer target delineation variability in brachytherapy. Material and methods:The coverage with dosimetric concordance index (CDCI) is expressed as CDCIcommon and CDCIpair. The CDCIcommon is the mean coverage of target vol...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Upreti RR,Budrukkar A,Upreti U,Wadasadawala T,Pathak R,Misra S,Gurrum L,Kinhikar RA,Deshpande DD

更新日期：2020-04-01 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 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: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: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：:In order to improve oncologic outcomes in radiotherapy treatments of patients with unresectable pelvic sidewall recurrences of uterine cervical cancer, we combined high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) with newly tested hypoxic radiosensitizer Kochi oxydol-radiation therapy for unresectable carcinomas (...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Nakata M,Yoshida K,Shimbo T,Yoshikawa N,Yoshioka H,Hori A,Sato C,Uesugi Y,Kogata Y,Masui K,Murakami N,Kashihara T,Akiyama H,Tselis N,Ohmichi M,Nihei K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We present a case report of treatment using interstitial and surface high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) involving the interspace of the third and fourth digits. The patient refused two-ray amputation and the lesion was not amenable for external beam radiation therapy ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Kim DW,Buzurovic IM,Mahal BV,Hwang W,Oladeru OT,O'Farrell DA,Harris TC,Margalit DN,Lam M,Devlin PM

更新日期：2020-02-01 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:Standard treatment plan libraries are often used to ensure a quick turn-around time for vaginal cylinder treatments. Recently there is increasing interest in transitioning from conventional 2D radiograph based brachytherapy to 3D image based brachytherapy, which has resulted in a substantial increase in treatme...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Malhotra HK,Wu V,Wang Z,Patil S

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:A 33-year-old premenopausal multiparous woman with the history of septate uterus was referred to the hospital with menorrhagia and inter-menstrual bleeding occurring for the last 6 months. Work-up revealed a stage IIB cervical cancer. The patient underwent curative chemo/radiotherapy. The patient's septate uterus pres...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Yavas G,Yavas C,Inan G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

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:To evaluate the impact of supplemental external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) prior to permanent prostate brachytherapy on long term urinary, bowel, and erectile function. Material and methods:Patient administered urinary, bowel, and erectile quality of life (QoL) instrument were obtained prior to treatment an...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Merrick GS,Tennant A,Wallner KE,Galbreath R,Butler WM,Fiano R,Adamovich E

更新日期：2017-10-01 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:To compare the cervical cancer treatment outcome and toxicities between two different institutions. Material and methods:We analysed the clinical outcome of cervical cancer patients treated at two different centres from January 2015 to December 2016. Centre A treated 72 patients by external beam radiotherapy (...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Ravindran E,Kumar M,Gururajachar JM,Thangaraj R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore patterns of time to failure in men receiving high doses of permanent seed brachytherapy with or without external beam radiation therapy as a function of risk status. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Two thousand two hundred and thirty four patients were treated with prostate brachytherapy with median follow up ...

journal_title：Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

authors： Taira AV,Merrick GS,Butler WM,Galbreath RW,Fiano R,Wallner KE,Adamovich E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00