Preliminary results of MRI-assisted high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer

K Yoshida, H Yamazaki, T Takenaka, T Kotsuma… - Brachytherapy, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of our novel MRI-assisted high-dose-rate interstitial
brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer. Methods and Materials Between June 2005 and …

A dose–volume analysis of magnetic resonance imaging-aided high-dose-rate image-based interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer

K Yoshida, H Yamazaki, T Takenaka, T Kotsuma… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of our novel image-based high-dose-rate interstitial
brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) for uterine cervical cancer, we evaluated the dose–volume …

High-dose-rate interstitial computed tomography–based brachytherapy for the treatment of cervical cancer: Early results

N Kannan, S Beriwal, H Kim, C Houser, R Mogus… - Brachytherapy, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: There is limited published data on high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy
(HDRBT) for cervical cancer resulting in no consensus on a fractionation schedule. This …

The role of interstitial brachytherapy in the management of primary radiation therapy for uterine cervical cancer

N Murakami, K Kobayashi, T Kato… - Journal of …, 2016 - termedia.pl
Purpose In the management of cervical cancer with definitive radiation therapy,
brachytherapy plays a central role because it has intrinsic physical property of steep dose …

High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy with computed tomography-based treatment planning for patients with locally advanced uterine cervical carcinoma

J Saitoh, T Ohno, H Sakurai, H Katoh… - Journal of radiation …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The aims of this study were to carry out a dose volume analysis of high-dose-rate interstitial
brachytherapy with computed tomography-based treatment planning and to investigate the …

Computed Tomography–Guided Interstitial Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Introduction of the Technique and a Comparison of Dosimetry With …

ZS Liu, J Guo, YZ Zhao, X Lin, BY Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - ijgc.bmj.com
Objective We present a new technique of 3-dimensional computed tomography–guided
interstitial (IS) brachytherapy (BT) for locally advanced cervical cancer, offering a more …

MRI-guided high–dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy for treatment of cervical cancer: The University of Pittsburgh experience

BS Gill, H Kim, CJ Houser, JL Kelley… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Image-based brachytherapy is increasingly used for gynecologic malignancies. We
report early outcomes of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided brachytherapy …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided intracavitary brachytherapy for cancer of the cervix

D Zwahlen, J Jezioranski, P Chan, MA Haider… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility and benefits of optimized magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI)-guided brachytherapy (BT) for cancer of the cervix. METHODS AND …

Clinical feasibility of interstitial brachytherapy using a “hybrid” applicator combining uterine tandem and interstitial metal needles based on CT for locally advanced …

ZS Liu, J Guo, X Lin, HY Wang, L Qiu, XJ Ren, YF Li… - Brachytherapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the dosimetric advantage of target volume and surrounding normal
tissue by using interstitial (IS) brachytherapy (BT) based on three-dimensional CT in locally …

Comparison of outcomes for MR-guided versus CT-guided high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy in women with locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix

SC Kamran, MM Manuel, LP Cho, AL Damato… - Gynecologic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose was to compare local control (LC), overall survival (OS) and dose to
the organs at risk (OAR) in women with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with MR …