Education and training for image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervix cancer—The (GEC)-ESTRO/EMBRACE perspective

LT Tan, K Tanderup, C Kirisits, U Mahantshetty… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT) has been shown to improve local/regional
control and survival for cervix cancer patients while reducing morbidity. However, the …

Brachytherapy training survey among radiation oncology residents in Europe

AE Sturdza, M Stephanides… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We aim to investigate the current state of brachytherapy (BT) training among the radiation
oncology trainees in Europe. Material and methods A 22-question online survey based on …

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 …

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 …

Development, implementation, and results of a simulation-based hands-on brachytherapy workshop for medical students

MA Mäurer, S Drozdz, J Ehrenpfordt… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The new Medical Licensing Regulations 2025 (Ärztliche
Approbationsordnung, ÄApprO) require the development of competence-oriented teaching …

Survey on brachytherapy training among radiation oncology residents in the German-speaking regions of Europe

J Knoth, S Konrad, K Lössl, L Motisi, M Mäurer… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This survey aimed to determine the perception of brachytherapy training among
residents in the DACH region, consisting of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Material & …

Gynecologic interstitial brachytherapy curriculum using a low-cost phantom with ultrasound workshop and a treatment planning workshop is effective

JC Shiao, A Santoso, K Stuhr, SJ Bennett, D Gao… - Brachytherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE (S) Standardized simulation training geared towards
interstitial brachytherapy (IS BT) for gynecologic malignancies is lacking in radiation …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of online workshops on image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy) in locally advanced cervical cancer: experience of …

E Dizendorf, A Sturdza, L Tagliaferri, L Russo… - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To provide educational support to brachytherapy users during the COVID-19
pandemic, online workshops were developed and implemented by BrachyAcademy, non …