The most frequent site of ocular metastasis is the choroid. The occurrence of choroidal
metastases has increased steadily due to the longer survival of metastatic patients and the …

Ocular cancers are unique among the diseases of the eye, threatening both vision and life.
In most cases, the diagnosis can be made utilizing a careful clinical history and specialized …

Abstract Purpose To present the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) guidelines for
plaque brachytherapy of choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma. Methods and Materials …

Purpose To assess of the effect of local recurrence of uveal melanoma on metastasis using
a multicenter international tumor registry. Design Retrospective study using an online tumor …

Purpose To report long-term experience with intravitreal anti–vascular endothelial growth
factor treatment for radiation maculopathy. Methods From 2005-2015, 120 consecutive …

The introduction of model‐based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs) in brachytherapy
provides an opportunity for a more accurate dose calculation and opens the possibility for …

In 2006, the IAEA published the Fundamental Safety Principles (IAEA Safety Standards
Series No. SF-1). That publication sets out the fundamental safety objective and the …

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) formed Task Group 221 (TG‐
221) to discuss a generalized commissioning process, quality management considerations …

In brachytherapy (BT), or internal radiation therapy, cancer is treated by radioactive implants.
For instance, episcleral plaques (EPs) for the treatment of uveal melanoma, are designed …

Significant advances have been made in the application of pharmacogenomic testing for the
treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders. Over the past decade, a number of studies …