High-Dose-Rate Remote Afterloaders for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

ABSTRACT INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY (IORT) is a treatment option that directly irradiates a surgically exposed tumor or tumor bed while preventing radiation exposure of normal tissues. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES the high-dose-rate intraoperative radiation therapy (HDR-IORT) technique by reviewing...

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Published in:AORN journal 2007-11, Vol.86 (5), p.827-840
Main Authors: Gao, Song, Delclos, Marc E., Tomas, Lyvia C., Crane, Christopher H., Beddar, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Brachytherapy
Cancer
Collaboration
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Nursing
Patient Care Team
Patients
Perianesthesia
Perioperative Care
Quality control
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy - instrumentation
Radiotherapy - methods
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
Sarcoma
Supplies
Surgeons
Surgery
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Summary:ABSTRACT INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY (IORT) is a treatment option that directly irradiates a surgically exposed tumor or tumor bed while preventing radiation exposure of normal tissues. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES the high-dose-rate intraoperative radiation therapy (HDR-IORT) technique by reviewing the roles of IORT team members, discussing needed equipment and supplies, describing quality assurance processes, explaining the HDR-IORT treatment delivery procedure, and reviewing the post-treatment phase. AORN J 86 (November 2007) 827–836.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.002