Authors: Samantha J. Simiele
Affiliation: University of Alabama
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Authors: Palanisamy Karunanithi, Karthikeyan Perumal, Siva Subramanian Vadivel
Affiliation: Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital
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Recent advancements in high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy include the image guidance, new applicators, and dose calculation algorithms. Brachytherapy has steep dose gradient, hence relativ...
Authors: Daniel Ball, Alex Dresner, Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Leonard H. Kim, Christopher Tyerech, Sebastián Vega
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, The American Board of Radiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Rowan University, Philips Healthcare MR Oncology
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In vivo dosimetry is valuable to radiation therapy for its ability to report the actual dose received by patients but is currently limited to surface and intracavitary measurements, leavin...
Authors: Jenny Dankelman, Ben J. M. Heijmen, Inger-Karine K. Kolkman-Deurloo, Remi A. Nout, Linda Rossi, Robin Straathof, Linda Wauben, Henrike Westerveld, Nick J. van De Berg, Sharline M. van Vliet - Perez
Affiliation: Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Department of Gynecological Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam
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To quantify the dosimetric advantages of the 3D-printed patient-tailored ARCHITECT applicator with optimized needle channel configurations compared to clinically used intracavitary/interst...