Comment on "Comparative evaluation of two dose optimization methods for image-guided, highly-conformal, tandem and ovoids cervix brachytherapy planning" [PDF]
Physics in Medicine and Biology, 60(2), 537, 2013, 2015 Comparison of optimization algorithms for inverse treatment planning requires objective function value evaluation.
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Optimisation and validation of a co‐manipulated robot for brachytherapy procedure
The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Volume 19, Issue 1, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Low‐dose rate brachytherapy is the referent treatment for early‐stage prostate cancer and consists in manually inserting radioactive seeds within the organ to destroy tumorous cells. This treatment is inaccurate leading to side effects. Researchers developed robots to improve this technique.
Aziza Ben Halima +3 more
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Size Effects of Gold and Iron Nanoparticles on Radiation Dose Enhancement in Brachytherapy and Teletherapy: A Monte Carlo Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2014 Introduction In this study, we aimed to calculate dose enhancement factor (DEF) for gold (Au) and iron (Fe) nanoparticles (NPs) in brachytherapy and teletherapy, using Monte Carlo (MC) method.
Ahad Ollah Ezzati +2 more
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The increasing role of functional visualization modalities for navigation of external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy in prostate cancer [PDF]
Digital Diagnostics, 2022 Brachytherapy is successfully used in the treatment of malignant neoplasms in males and females and rare cases in children, as an independent method (with localized prostate cancer) or adjuvant with remote focal radiation therapy (with cancer of the ...
Pavel O. Rumyantsev
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Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 1998 In recent years there has been an increase in the number of centres, especially in the USA, using prostate brachytherapy as a means of treating localised prostate cancer. Several centres now have medium term follow up data of large numbers of patients treated with this technique suggesting that outcome in terms of tumour control may be comparable to ...
D, Ash, D M, Bottomley, B M, Carey
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Tumor bed brachytherapy for locally advanced laryngeal cancer: a feasibility assessment of combination with ferromagnetic hyperthermia [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose. To assess the feasibility of adding hyperthermia to an original method of organ-preserving brachytherapy treatment for locally advanced head and neck tumors. Methods and materials.
Bar-Ad, Voichita +6 more
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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2019 Brachytherapy (BT) for locally advanced cervical cancer is vital for optimal outcomes. There is heterogeneity in brachytherapy treatment practice for cervical cancer across India. In an attempt to standardize various processes involved in cervical cancer
Umesh Mahantshetty +14 more
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Perpetual role of brachytherapy in organ-sparing treatment for bladder cancer: a historical review
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2020 Brachytherapy-based radiotherapy has been applied for decades in the curative treatment for solitary, ≤ 5 cm bladder tumors. This review provides a historical perspective of this organ sparing approach.
Elzbieta van der Steen-Banasik +6 more
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Gold nanoparticles-based brachytherapy enhancement in choroidal melanoma using a full Monte Carlo modelling of human eye [PDF]
J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2015 Sep 8;16(5):5568, 2014 The effects of gold nanoparticles in 125I brachytherapy dose enhancement on choroidal Melanoma are examined using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. Usually, Monte Carlo ophthalmic brachytherapy dosimetry is performed in a water phantom. However, here, the compositions of human eye have been considered instead of water.
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Effect of using different U/S probe Standoff materials in image geometry for interventional procedures : the example of prostate [PDF]
, 2011 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 ...
Baltas, Dimos +7 more
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