Simulation-based graduate medical education in MR-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer

L Singer, PY McLaughlin, G Alban, M Joyner, M King… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy is critical for the curative treatment of locally advanced cervical
cancer. Although brachytherapy use is declining in the United States (US), novel interstitial …

Development of a gynecologic brachytherapy curriculum and simulation modules to improve radiation oncology trainees' skills and confidence

ED Donnelly, S Sachdev, H Zhang, Z Kang… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy in the management of cervical cancer is directly linked to improved
survival. Unfortunately, we continue to see a decline in its utilization. A recent survey of US …

Development and implementation of a simulation-based educational workshop on gynecological brachytherapy: pilot study at a national meeting

L Singer, S Braunstein, A Klopp, M Joyner - Practical radiation oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the importance of brachytherapy in the curative treatment of locally
advanced cervical cancer, reviews of practice patterns in the United States have identified a …

Simulation-based learning for enhanced gynecologic brachytherapy training among radiation oncology residents

VM Williams, B Mansoori, L Young, NA Mayr… - Brachytherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy is an irreplaceable component of gynecologic cancer treatment.
Resident training has declined, and procedural exposure is variable. We evaluated whether …

Feasibility of deploying a US simulation-based gynecological brachytherapy educational workshop to an international setting

S Damast, S Felder, E Fields, L Singer - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose A decline in brachytherapy (BT) use for cervical cancer has negatively affected cure
rates in the United States and abroad. To improve trainee exposure to BT, a simulation …

Education in gynecological brachytherapy

EC Fields, JM Kahn, L Singer - International Journal of Gynecologic …, 2022 - ijgc.bmj.com
Brachytherapy is an essential component in the curative treatment of many gynecological
malignancies. In the past decade, advances in magnetic resonance imaging and the ability …

Proficiency-based cervical cancer brachytherapy training

S Zhao, L Francis, D Todor, EC Fields - Brachytherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Although brachytherapy increases the local control rate for cervical cancer, there
has been a progressive decline in its use. Furthermore, the training among residency …

Workflow and efficiency in MRI-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer in a high-volume brachytherapy center

H Kim, CJ Houser, R Kalash, CA Maceil, B Palestra… - Brachytherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose We report the clinical workflow and time required for MRI-based image-guided
brachytherapy (MR-IGBT) of cervical cancer patients in a high-volume brachytherapy center …

How one institution overcame the challenges to start an MRI-based brachytherapy program for cervical cancer

MM Harkenrider, SM Shea, AM Wood… - Journal of …, 2017 - termedia.pl
Purpose: Adaptive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based brachytherapy results in
improved local control and decreased high-grade toxicities compared to historical controls …

Image guided cervical brachytherapy: 2014 survey of the American Brachytherapy Society

S Grover, MM Harkenrider, LP Cho, B Erickson… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To provide an update of the 2007 American brachytherapy survey on image-based
brachytherapy, which showed that in the setting of treatment planning for gynecologic …