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The occurrence and development of radiation-induced lung injury after interstitial brachytherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy in SD rats
BackgroundTo compare the severity of radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) after the right lung of SD rats received interstitial brachytherapy and...
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A survey on brachytherapy training of gynecological cancer focusing on the competence of residents in China
BackgroundThe brachytherapy is an indispensable treatment for gynecological tumors, but the quality and efficiency of brachytherapy training for...
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Radiobiological and dosimetric comparison of 60Co versus 192Ir high-dose-rate intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer
BackgroundHigh-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy (IC-ISBT) is an effective treatment for bulky, middle, and advanced cervical...
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Review of brachytherapy clinical trials: a cross-sectional analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov
IntroductionCharacterizing the landscape of clinical trials including brachytherapy can provide an overview of the current status and research trends...
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The MRI-guided two adaptive brachytherapy fractions versus one adaptive brachytherapy fraction in one application for the cervical cancer: a retrospective study
PurposeThis study retrospectively compared the clinical and toxicity outcomes for the cervical cancer of the MRI-guided two adaptive brachytherapy...
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Apparent diffusion coefficient values predict response to brachytherapy in bulky cervical cancer
BackgroundDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides a measurement of tumor cellularity. We evaluated the potential of apparent...
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125I seed brachytherapy for non-central pelvic recurrence of cervical cancer after external beam radiotherapy
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of 125 I seed brachytherapy for non-central pelvic recurrence of cervical cancer after external beam...
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Usefulness of Vaginal/Rectal Cylinders or Interstitial Needles for Dosimetric Verification and Uncertainty Analysis of Brachytherapy Treatment
PurposeThe point doses for HDR treatment using vaginal/rectal cylinders or interstitial needles are verified by comparing the results for the planned...
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism induced by prolonged bed rest during interstitial brachytherapy for gynecological cancer: a retrospective study
BackgroundScreening and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery is important in preventing sublethal VTE. However, the risk factors...
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The safety and efficacy of volumetric modulated Arc therapy combined with computer tomography-guided adaptive brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a single institution experience
BackgroundVolumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel form of IMRT, which can deliver more accurate dose distribution and shorten treatment...
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Comparison of liver exposure in CT-guided high-dose rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy versus SBRT in hepatocellular carcinoma
BackgroundIn unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma several local ablative treatments are available. Among others, radiation based treatments such as...
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Dose prediction of organs at risk in patients with cervical cancer receiving brachytherapy using needle insertion based on a neural network method
ObjectiveA neural network method was employed to establish a dose prediction model for organs at risk (OAR) in patients with cervical cancer...
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Boost modalities in cervical cancer: dosimetric comparison between intracavitary BT vs. intracavitary + interstitial BT vs. SBRT.
Purpose / objectiveThis study compares the dosimetric plans of three distinct boost modalities in cervical cancer (CC): intracavitary (IC) with...
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Brachytherapy via a depot of biopolymer-bound 131I synergizes with nanoparticle paclitaxel in therapy-resistant pancreatic tumours
Locally advanced pancreatic tumours are highly resistant to conventional radiochemotherapy. Here we show that such resistance can be surmounted by an...
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A deep learning-based self-adapting ensemble method for segmentation in gynecological brachytherapy
PurposeFast and accurate outlining of the organs at risk (OARs) and high-risk clinical tumor volume (HRCTV) is especially important in high-dose-rate...
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3D printed brachytherapy jig for Reference Air Kerma Rate calibration
3D printing in modern radiotherapy allows users the ability to create custom devices which can be a valuable tool for use in brachytherapy source...
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Safety and efficacy of single insertion accelerated MR-image guided brachytherapy following chemo–radiation in locally advanced cervix cancer: modifying our EMBRACE during the COVID pandemic
BackgroundUtero-vaginal brachytherapy (BT) is an irreplaceable care component for the curative treatment of locally advanced cervix cancer (LACC)....
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A review of dosimetric impact of implementation of model-based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs) for HDR brachytherapy
To obtain dose distributions more physically representative to the patient anatomy in brachytherapy, calculation algorithms that can account for...
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Development of a method for treating lower-eyelid carcinomas using superficial high dose rate brachytherapy
In this study, a method was developed for delivering high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatments to basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) as well as...
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High dose rate intra-cavitary brachytherapy with cobalt 60 source for locally advanced cervical cancer: the Zimbabwean experience
Background and purposeCervical cancer is the fourth commonest cancer in women in the world with the highest regional incidence and mortality seen in...
