High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy for Deeply Situated Gynecologic Tumors Guided by Combination of Transrectal and Transabdominal Ultrasonography: A Technical Note

High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy for Deeply Situated Gynecologic Tumors Guided by Combination of Transrectal and Transabdominal Ultrasonography: A Technical Note

Background and PurposeHigh-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) is recommended to obtain a better local tumor control for uterine cancer patients in specific situations such as bulky lesions, an extension to the lateral parametrium, or tumors with irregular shapes. Our group uses real-tim...

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Main Authors: Yuri Shimizu, Naoya Murakami, Takahito Chiba, Tomoya Kaneda, Hiroyuki Okamoto, Satoshi Nakamura, Ayaka Takahashi, Tairo Kashihara, Kana Takahashi, Koji Inaba, Kae Okuma, Yuko Nakayama, Jun Itami, Hiroshi Igaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT)
gynecologic malignancies
transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)
transabdominal ultrasonography (TUS)
image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.808721/full

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