Artificial intelligence and deep learning for brachytherapy

X Jia, K Albuquerque - Seminars in Radiation Oncology, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically deep-learning (DL) based methods,
have been employed extensively to solve various problems in brachytherapy. This paper …

Emerging technologies in brachytherapy

WY Song, JL Robar, B Morén, T Larsson… - Physics in Medicine …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Brachytherapy is a mature treatment modality. The literature is abundant in terms of review
articles and comprehensive books on the latest established as well as evolving clinical …

Image guided adaptive brachytherapy in cervix cancer: a new paradigm changing clinical practice and outcome

K Tanderup, JC Lindegaard, C Kirisits… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - thegreenjournal.com
Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGABT) in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC)
is increasingly recognized as the new paradigm replacing 2D brachytherapy and spreading …

Computerized system for safety verification of external beam radiation therapy planning

C Holdsworth, J Kukluk, C Molodowitch… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To report an assessment of in-house software, Verifier, developed to improve
efficacy and efficiency of the radiation therapy (RT) treatment planning process and quality …

Characterization of a Bayesian network‐based radiotherapy plan verification model

SMH Luk, J Meyer, LA Young, N Cao, EC Ford… - Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The current process for radiotherapy treatment plan quality assurance relies on
human inspection of treatment plans, which is time‐consuming, error prone and oft reliant on …

Redesign of process map to increase efficiency: Reducing procedure time in cervical cancer brachytherapy

AL Damato, LJ Lee, MS Bhagwat, I Buzurovic… - Brachytherapy, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To increase intraprocedural efficiency in the use of clinical resources and to
decrease planning time for cervical cancer brachytherapy treatments through redesign of the …

Brachytherapy patient safety events in an academic radiation medicine program

S Felder, L Morley, E Ng, K Chan, H Ballantyne… - Brachytherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the incidence and type of brachytherapy patient safety events over 10
years in an academic brachytherapy program. Methods and Materials Brachytherapy patient …

Early detection of potential errors during patient treatment planning

D Lack, J Liang, L Benedetti, C Knill… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Data errors caught late in treatment planning require time to correct, resulting in
delays up to 1 week. In this work, we identify causes of data errors in treatment planning and …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence in interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Enhancing patient-centered care and addressing patients' needs

B Fionda, E Placidi, M de Ridder, L Strigari… - Clinical and translational …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in interventional
radiotherapy (IRT), emphasizing its potential to streamline workflows and enhance patient …

Magnetic resonance–guided gynecologic brachytherapy

AL Damato, AN Viswanathan - Magnetic Resonance Imaging …, 2015 - mri.theclinics.com
Brachytherapy is a radiotherapy (RT) modality in which the radiation is delivered by
positioning radioactive sources directly inside the tumor. Brachytherapy for the treatment of …