Needle use and dosimetric evaluation in cervical cancer brachytherapy using the Utrecht applicator

Needle use and dosimetric evaluation in cervical cancer brachytherapy using the Utrecht applicator

To analyse the clinical use of needles and examine the feasibility to meet the planning criteria in three fractions of cervical cancer brachytherapy. Furthermore, to investigate whether the needles with the largest discrepancy between application and loading are essential to treatment planning. For...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiotherapy and oncology 2018-03, Vol.126 (3), p.411-416
Hauptverfasser: Smolic, Milena, Sombroek, Chèrita, Bloemers, Monique C.W.M., van Triest, Baukelien, Nowee, Marlies E., Mans, Anton
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Sprache:eng
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Brachytherapy
Cervical cancer
Needle use
Utrecht applicator
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Zusammenfassung:To analyse the clinical use of needles and examine the feasibility to meet the planning criteria in three fractions of cervical cancer brachytherapy. Furthermore, to investigate whether the needles with the largest discrepancy between application and loading are essential to treatment planning. For 22 patients we analysed the applied and loaded needle patterns, and examined the dosimetric results for small (
ISSN:0167-8140
1879-0887
DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2017.11.007