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Direction Modulated Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer. II: Comparative Planning Study With Intracavitary and Intracavitary–Interstitial Techniques
Han DY, Safigholi H, Soliman A, Ravi A, Leung E, Scanderbeg DJ, Liu Z, Owrangi A, Song WY. Direction Modulated Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer. II: Comparative Planning Study With Intracavitary and Intracavitary–Interstitial Techniques. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 96: 440-448. PMID: 27598809, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative planning studyCervical cancerGroupe Européen de Curiethérapie-European SocietyOriginal clinical plansCervical cancer patientsTandem applicatorUse of needlesOncology recommendationsCancer patientsAdaptive brachytherapyClinical practiceClinical plansPotential clinical translationPlan qualityPatientsCancerClinical translationBrachytherapyNeedle applicatorConsistent improvementD90 valuesStandard tandemPlanning studiesStandard applicatorsTotal number
2019
Dynamic Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Balloon Applicator for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Guy C, Oh S, Han D, Kim S, Arthur D, Song W. Dynamic Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Balloon Applicator for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2019, 104: 953-961. PMID: 30910767, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial breast irradiationTreatment planBreast irradiationTarget coverageEarly-stage breast cancerAccelerated Partial Breast IrradiationInstitutional review board approvalCurrent treatment planSimilar target coverageReview board approvalNew treatment planDose regimensClinical treatment plansBreast cancerMean reductionBalloon deviceBoard approvalBalloon volumeDosimetric advantagesBalloon applicatorDosimetric changesClinical plansBalloon surfaceTreatment deliveryPatients