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Direction-Modulated Brachytherapy for High-Dose-Rate Treatment of Cervical Cancer. I: Theoretical Design
Han D, Webster M, Scanderbeg D, Yashar C, Choi D, Song B, Devic S, Ravi A, Song W. Direction-Modulated Brachytherapy for High-Dose-Rate Treatment of Cervical Cancer. I: Theoretical Design. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 89: 666-673. PMID: 24751413, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlgorithmsBrachytherapyColon, SigmoidEquipment DesignFemaleHumansIridium RadioisotopesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedMonte Carlo MethodOrgans at RiskRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRectumTungstenUrinary BladderUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsCervical cancerHigh-risk clinical target volume D90Sizeable patient populationSimilar target coveragePlan qualityTreatment plan qualityPatient populationPrescription doseHigh doseRate brachytherapyImproved organClinical validationAnatomic informationPatient casesTarget coverageCancerBrachytherapyOvoid applicatorsPeripheral holesDose distributionDwell positionsBladderD2ccRectumDoseResection Cavity Contraction Effects in the Use of Radioactive Sources (1-25 versus Cs-131) for Intra-Operative Brain Implants
Han D, Ma L, Braunstein S, Raleigh D, Sneed P, McDermott M, McDermott M. Resection Cavity Contraction Effects in the Use of Radioactive Sources (1-25 versus Cs-131) for Intra-Operative Brain Implants. Cureus 2018, 10: e2079. PMID: 29560292, PMCID: PMC5856410, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResection cavityConsecutive patient casesResection cavity volumeSurgical resection cavityBiological effective dose (BED) calculationRate brachytherapy implantsBrain implantsDose distributionAccumulative dosesImplant procedureDose variabilityMagnetic resonance imagesEffective dose calculationPatient casesD10 valuesCs-131Significant differencesBrachytherapy implantsResonance imagesContractionMonthsImplantsBED calculationsD90Static volume
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Dynamic modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for rectal cancer
Webster M, Devic S, Vuong T, Han D, Park J, Scanderbeg D, Lawson J, Song B, Watkins W, Pawlicki T, Song W. Dynamic modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for rectal cancer. Medical Physics 2012, 40: 011718. PMID: 23298088, DOI: 10.1118/1.4769416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate brachytherapyDose heterogeneity indexTreatment deliveryAverage clinical target volumeClinical target volumePotential clinical benefitPlan qualityTotal treatment timeTreatment planning simulationClinical treatment plansRectal cancerClinical benefitMean dosePrescription doseTreatment planTumor coverageTarget volumeClinical patient casesBrachytherapyPatient casesDose conformalityDoseRectal cavityCritical structuresHigh-quality plans