A review of the use and potential of the GATE Monte Carlo simulation code for radiation therapy and dosimetry applications

D Sarrut, M Bardiès, N Boussion, N Freud… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, the authors' review the applicability of the open‐source GATE Monte Carlo
simulation platform based on the GEANT4 toolkit for radiation therapy and dosimetry …

[HTML][HTML] GEC-ESTRO ACROP recommendations in skin brachytherapy

JL Guinot, A Rembielak, J Perez-Calatayud… - Radiotherapy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this publication is to compile available literature data and expert
experience regarding skin brachytherapy (BT) in order to produce general …

Report of AAPM task group 235 radiochromic film dosimetry: an update to TG‐55

A Niroomand‐Rad, ST Chiu‐Tsao, MP Grams… - Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of radiochromic film (RCF) dosimetry in radiation therapy is extensive due to its high
level of achievable accuracy for a wide range of dose values and its suitability under a …

Aspects of dosimetry and clinical practice of skin brachytherapy: The American Brachytherapy Society working group report

Z Ouhib, M Kasper, JP Calatayud, S Rodriguez… - Brachytherapy, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most common type of
human malignancy. Although surgical techniques are the standard treatment, radiation …

Non-melanoma skin cancer treated with high-dose-rate brachytherapy: a review of literature

D Delishaj, A Rembielak, B Manfredi, S Ursino… - Journal of …, 2016 - termedia.pl
Purpose: The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) has been increasing over
the past 30 years. There are different treatment options and surgical excision is the most …

HDR brachytherapy for superficial non‐melanoma skin cancers

R Gauden, M Pracy, AM Avery… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Our initial experience using recommended high dose per fraction skin
brachytherapy (BT) treatment schedules, resulted in poor cosmesis. This study aimed to …

Surface brachytherapy: joint report of the AAPM and the GEC‐ESTRO Task Group No. 253

RK Fulkerson, J Perez‐Calatayud, F Ballester… - Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The surface brachytherapy Task Group report number 253 discusses the common treatment
modalities and applicators typically used to treat lesions on the body surface. Details of …

Non-melanoma skin cancer treated with HDR Valencia applicator: clinical outcomes

A Tormo, F Celada, S Rodriguez, R Botella… - Journal of …, 2014 - termedia.pl
Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) has played a significant role in treating non melanoma skin
cancer (NMSC). High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) approaches have a paramount …

Guidelines by the AAPM and GEC‐ESTRO on the use of innovative brachytherapy devices and applications: Report of Task Group 167

R Nath, MJ Rivard, LA DeWerd, WA Dezarn… - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Individual 3-dimensional printed mold for treating hard palate carcinoma with brachytherapy: A clinical report

V Lancellotta, S Pagano, L Tagliaferri… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2019 - Elsevier
This clinical report describes the use of a 3-dimensional (3D) printer to create an individual
mold for delivering high-dose-rate interventional radiotherapy for hard palate cancer. The …