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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 & …

Resident experience in brachytherapy: An analysis of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education case logs for intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy …

A Shinde, R Li, A Amini, N Vapiwala, P Orio III… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose We sought to characterize temporal trends of radiation oncology resident–reported
case experience with intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) and interstitial brachytherapy …

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 …

Resident training in brachytherapy in France: A 10-year update after the first survey of SFJRO members

M Kissel, L Ollivier, I Fumagalli, P Pommier… - Journal of …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Purpose Brachytherapy remains a standard treatment in many indications, including locally
advanced cervical cancer, endometrial cancer (adjuvant treatment), and localized prostate …

Implementing a simulation-based curriculum for hybrid intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy using a new, commercially available, US/MR/CT-compatible gynecologic …

JY Li, CJ Tien, M Kassick, GW Peters, S Damast - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT PURPOSE To establish a simulation-based workshop for teaching hybrid
intracavitary/interstitial (IC/IS) brachytherapy skills using a new, commercially available …

Evaluation of sociodemographic and baseline patient characteristic differences in cervical cancer patients treated with either external beam or brachytherapy boost

DJ Lu, KM Atkins, W Small Jr, M Kamrava - Brachytherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Chemoradiation is considered the standard of care for locally advanced cervical
cancer. While brachytherapy (BT) boost is associated with improved survival and less …

Maximizing gynecologic brachytherapy experience during radiation oncology residency training

JS Remick, S Beriwal - Brachytherapy, 2020 - brachyjournal.com
Brachytherapy plays an integral role in the management of gynecologic malignancies. The
use of brachytherapy in combination with external beam radiation has been correlated with …