Brachytherapy future directions
JAM Cunha, R Flynn, C Bélanger, C Callaghan… - Seminars in radiation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brachytherapy has advanced dramatically in the last decade due largely to improvements in
applicators, imaging, treatment planning, and use of clinical trials. In addition, current …
applicators, imaging, treatment planning, and use of clinical trials. In addition, current …
Guidelines by the AAPM and GEC‐ESTRO on the use of innovative brachytherapy devices and applications: Report of Task Group 167
Although a multicenter, Phase III, prospective, randomized trial is the gold standard for
evidence‐based medicine, it is rarely used in the evaluation of innovative devices because …
evidence‐based medicine, it is rarely used in the evaluation of innovative devices because …
A novel 169Yb‐based dynamic‐shield intensity modulated brachytherapy delivery system for prostate cancer
G Famulari, M Duclos, SA Enger - Medical physics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Intensity modulated brachytherapy (IMBT) is a novel high dose rate brachytherapy
(HDR BT) technique which incorporates static or dynamic shielding to increase tumor …
(HDR BT) technique which incorporates static or dynamic shielding to increase tumor …
Microdosimetric evaluation of current and alternative brachytherapy sources—a Geant4-DNA simulation study
Purpose Radioisotopes such as 75 Se, 169 Yb, and 153 Gd have photon energy spectra
and half-lives that make them excellent candidates as alternatives to 192 Ir for high-dose …
and half-lives that make them excellent candidates as alternatives to 192 Ir for high-dose …
Interstitial rotating shield brachytherapy for prostate cancer
QE Adams, J Xu, EK Breitbach, X Li, SA Enger… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To present a novel needle, catheter, and radiation source system for interstitial
rotating shield brachytherapy (I‐RSBT) of the prostate. I‐RSBT is a promising technique for …
rotating shield brachytherapy (I‐RSBT) of the prostate. I‐RSBT is a promising technique for …
Monte Carlo dosimetry study of novel rotating MRI-compatible shielded tandems for intensity modulated cervix brachytherapy
Purpose Intensity modulated brachytherapy (IMBT) with rotating metal shields enables dose
modulation that can better conform to the tumor while reducing OAR doses. In this work, we …
modulation that can better conform to the tumor while reducing OAR doses. In this work, we …
Can intermediate-energy sources lead to elevated bone doses for prostate and head & neck high-dose-rate brachytherapy?
G Famulari, J Alfieri, M Duclos, T Vuong, SA Enger - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Several radionuclides with high (60 Co, 75 Se) and intermediate (169 Yb, 153 Gd)
energies have been investigated as alternatives to 192 Ir for high-dose-rate brachytherapy …
energies have been investigated as alternatives to 192 Ir for high-dose-rate brachytherapy …
A novel direction modulated brachytherapy technique for urethra sparing in high-dose-rate brachytherapy of prostate cancer
Purpose Image-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy is a safe and effective
treatment option for prostate cancer patients; however, some patients still experience acute …
treatment option for prostate cancer patients; however, some patients still experience acute …
Multisource rotating shield brachytherapy apparatus for prostate cancer
Purpose Our purpose is to present a novel multisource rotating shield brachytherapy (RSBT)
apparatus for the simultaneous precise angular and linear positioning of partially shielded …
apparatus for the simultaneous precise angular and linear positioning of partially shielded …
Effectiveness of rotating shield brachytherapy for prostate cancer dose escalation and urethral sparing
Purpose To compare single-fraction 153 Gd-based rotating shield brachytherapy (RSBT) for
prostate cancer with conventional 192 Ir-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in a …
prostate cancer with conventional 192 Ir-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in a …