2015
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
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
2012
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