2017
Direction modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for treatment of cervical cancer: A planning study with 192Ir, 60Co, and 169Yb HDR sources
Safigholi H, Han DY, Mashouf S, Soliman A, Meigooni AS, Owrangi A, Song WY. Direction modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for treatment of cervical cancer: A planning study with 192Ir, 60Co, and 169Yb HDR sources. Medical Physics 2017, 44: 6538-6547. PMID: 28940520, DOI: 10.1002/mp.12598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOAR sparingTarget volumeHigh-risk clinical target volumeTandem applicatorClinical casesPlan qualityCervical cancer trialsClinical target volumeCervical cancer brachytherapy
2015
SU‐E‐T‐523: Investigation of Various MR‐Compatible Shielding Materials for Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer Treatment
Safigholi H, Han D, Soliman A, Meigooni A, Scanderbeg D, Song W. SU‐E‐T‐523: Investigation of Various MR‐Compatible Shielding Materials for Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer Treatment. Medical Physics 2015, 42: 3455-3455. DOI: 10.1118/1.4924885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirection modulated brachytherapyShielding materialsPlan qualityLevels of intensity modulationClinical patient plansClinical plan qualityCervical cancer brachytherapyOAR D2ccDose matrixPrescription doseSigmoid D2ccPatient plansMonte Carlo simulationsCancer brachytherapyHRCTV D90Rectum D2ccHDR brachytherapyIntensity modulationD2ccPlanning systemCarlo simulationsAuCervical cancer treatmentHRCTVMR compatibilitySU‐E‐T‐786: Utility of Gold Wires to Optimize Intensity Modulation Capacity of a Novel Directional Modulated Brachytherapy Tandem Applicator for Image Guided Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy
Han D, Safigholi H, Soliman A, Scanderbeg D, Liu Z, Song W. SU‐E‐T‐786: Utility of Gold Wires to Optimize Intensity Modulation Capacity of a Novel Directional Modulated Brachytherapy Tandem Applicator for Image Guided Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy. Medical Physics 2015, 42: 3518-3518. DOI: 10.1118/1.4925150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirection modulated brachytherapyD2cc dosesClinical plansDose of OARsCervical cancer brachytherapyDose distributionPlan qualityCancer brachytherapyTungsten alloy rodsGold wireTandem applicationsPlanning systemMonte CarloOARsRadiation intensityHolesClinical benefitBrachytherapyTungsten alloysCase 2Patient casesDoseDirectional beamsBeamWire