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Feasibility of a 64-Channel Scintillation Fiber System for Real-Time Monitoring of Dwell Positions and Dwell Times of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Sources

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Published in 2022 at "IEEE Access"

DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3136255

Abstract: A 64-channel scintillation fiber-based real-time monitoring system (SFRMS) was developed and evaluated to verify the dwell position and dwell time of the radioactive source in high-dose-rate brachytherapy. The measurement system consists of 64 sensors installed… read more here.

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Are active dwell positions always necessary in the ring/ovoids channel of the cervical applicator in the intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy of cervical cancer?

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Published in 2023 at "Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy"

DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2023.124399

Abstract: Purpose To compare dosimetric parameters of brachytherapy (BT) treatment plans made with or without active source positions of the ring/ovoid (R/O) applicator in locally advanced cervical cancer patients. Material and methods Sixty patients with cervical… read more here.

Keywords: cervical cancer; applicator; dwell positions; volume ... See more keywords