Background Radiotherapy standardized training (ST) has been conducted for 7 years in
China. This investigation evaluated the difficulties of and need for ST of radiation oncology …

Method: The training involved university accreditation at master's level by completing a work
based learning module. The focus was on building a portfolio of evidence and producing an …

High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment planning is conventionally performed
manually and/or with aids of preplanned templates. In general, the standard of care would …

Simulation is a familiar concept to the modern-day radiation oncologist, invoking thoughts of
optimal immobilization device construction and acquisition of computed tomography images …

Background and purpose Radiation oncology is an essential component of therapeutic
oncology and necessitates well-trained personnel. Multicatheter brachytherapy (MCBT) is …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to improve dose distribution and organ‐at‐risk sparing
during gynecologic HDR brachytherapy with patient‐specific applicators. The majority of …

The authors evaluated the feasibility of using digital fluoroscopic images for device
placement verification and dosimetric planning for gynecologic brachytherapy. Adequate …

Purpose Gynecological malignancies present challenges in determining an appropri-ate
volumetric dose due to the highly variable physiologic activity of the surrounding tissue …

Brachytherapy (BT) plays a fundamental role in the treatment of gynecological cancers.
Patient education for vaginal self-management and dilator use post-BT involves an …

The task group (TG) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) implementation in high‐dose‐
rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT)—Considerations from simulation to treatment, TG 303, was …