VERIFICATION OF SOURCE POSITION IN INTERSTITIAL AND INTRALUMENAL BRACHYTHERAPY

Authors
VANTRIET A MAK ACA TELOO HJ HOEKSTRA CJM ALTHOF VGM
Citation
A. Vantriet et al., VERIFICATION OF SOURCE POSITION IN INTERSTITIAL AND INTRALUMENAL BRACHYTHERAPY, Radiotherapy and oncology, 33(2), 1994, pp. 167-170
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Radiotherapy and oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01678140
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
167 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-8140(1994)33:2<167:VOSPII>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
In brachytherapy afterloading, the treatment is simulated using dummy sources. In this study, imaging during treatment was performed to see whether the radioactive sources accurately replaced the dummy sources. In low-dose rate afterloading (manually or remote controlled) X-ray r adiography was applied for verification. In high dose rate afterloadin g, the radioactive source was visualised under remote controlled X-ray fluoroscopy. Differences between dummy and treatment source position were observed, justifying verification imaging in brachytherapy.