Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Cervix Carcinoma

Abstract Sectional imaging has played an important role in the management of cervical cancer, in particular for staging, and is now considered for image-guided treatment planning, in particular for brachytherapy. Image-based three-dimensional brachytherapy is a relatively new approach that is increa...

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Published in:Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) 2008-08, Vol.20 (6), p.426-432
Main Authors: Pötter, R, Fidarova, E, Kirisits, C, Dimopoulos, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy - instrumentation
Brachytherapy - methods
cervix cancer
computed tomography
Female
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - physiopathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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Summary:Abstract Sectional imaging has played an important role in the management of cervical cancer, in particular for staging, and is now considered for image-guided treatment planning, in particular for brachytherapy. Image-based three-dimensional brachytherapy is a relatively new approach that is increasingly replacing the traditional two-dimensional X-ray-based method. This overview focuses on the potential and some practicalities of this approach. The pros and cons of computed tomography- and magnetic resonance imaging-based brachytherapy are considered and an overview of the current state of research is given. The first encouraging clinical results are presented and future perspectives are discussed.
ISSN:0936-6555
1433-2981
DOI:10.1016/j.clon.2008.04.011