Image guided Brachytherapy: The paradigm of Gynecologic and Partial Breast HDR Brachytherapy

International Conference on Bio-Medical Instrumentation and related Engineering and Physical Sciences

物理学;医药卫生

Diamantopoulos, S.^1 ; Kantemiris, I.^1 ; Konidari, A.^1 ; Zaverdinos, P.^1

Medical Physics Department, Metropolitan Hospital, N. Faliro, Greece^1

关键词: Accelerated partial breast irradiation;    APBI;    Critical structures;    HDR brachytherapy;    High-dose-rate brachytherapy;    Radioactive sources;    Treatment planning systems;    Treatment techniques;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/637/1/012041/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/637/1/012041

学科分类：卫生学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy uses high strength radioactive sources and temporary interstitial implants to conform the dose to target and minimize the treatment time. The advances of imaging technology enable accurate reconstruction of the implant and exact delineation of high-risk CTV and the surrounding critical structures. Furthermore, with sophisticated treatment planning systems, applicator devices and stepping source afterloaders, brachytherapy evolved to a more precise, safe and individualized treatment. At the Radiation Oncology Department of Metropolitan Hospital Athens, MRI guided HDR gynecologic (GYN) brachytherapy and accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with brachytherapy are performed routinely. Contouring and treatment planning are based on the recommendations of the GEC - ESTRO Working group. The task of this presentation is to reveal the advantages of 3D image guided brachytherapy over 2D brachytherapy. Thus, two patients treated at our department (one GYN and one APBI) will be presented. The advantage of having adequate dose coverage of the high risk CTV and simultaneous low doses to the OARs when using 3D image- based brachytherapy will be presented. The treatment techniques, equipment issues, as well as implantation, imaging and treatment planning procedures will be described. Quality assurance checks will be treated separately.