Brachytherapy Articles & Analysis
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This case is an example of how Adaptiiv’s software can be used to create customized HDR applicators for skin brachytherapy, particularly for challenging sites with extreme curvature. A custom 3D printed applicator can be used as a solution to overcome poor setup reproducibility and inconsistent contact between skin and ...
“Freehand transperineal biopsy” seems to be the latest buzzword in the urology world, and for good reason. Compared to transrectal, transperineal is proven to be the cleaner and ultimately safer approach for prostate biopsies. The support for transperineal is growing, as mounting evidence continues to debunk previous misconceptions of tolerability, feasibility and accuracy. We ...
Our Medical Director of the Oncology Breast Program, Dr. Beth DuPree, was first in the U.S. to adopt VeraForm, a continuous, radiopaque 3D tissue marker. Within months, its utility led to quick integration into our program’s standard daily practice. Like all centers today, patient satisfaction is a focal point and to date, we have seen no complications or toxicities by any criteria (e.g., ...
As we embark on 2020, I find myself reflecting on the incredible growth GT Medical Technologies has experienced during the past year. We are filled with optimism knowing that each milestone along our journey represents new hope for patients with brain tumors. 2019 SCIENTIFIC AND BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS Completing our $10 Million Series A financing for commercialization Publishing the ...
In recent years, gold nanoparticles (GNP) have been proposed as sensitising agents in radiotherapy. Several studies, performed both through Monte Carlo simulation of dosimetric and microdosimetric enhancement in presence of GNPs and through in–vitro experiments, have clearly shown the powerfulness of such a technique in radiotherapy. Aim of the present work is to estimate the dose enhancement ...
With increased demand for low 103 Pd (palladium) seed sources, to treat prostate and eye cancers, new sources have been designed and introduced. This paper presents the two new palladium brachytherapy sources, IR03- 103 Pd and IR04- 103 Pd that have been developed at Agricultural, Medical & Industrial Research School . The dosimetric parameters, such as the dose rate constant Λ , ...
The 'Inverse' Dose-Rate Effect (IDRE) has been extensively studied (Leonard, 2000; 2007a; Leonard and Lucas, 2008a?b). We here consolidate these results. We have shown a correlation between Hyper-radiosensitivity and the Induced Radioresistance effect (HRS/IRR), and IDRE has the same threshold and transition behaviours. This supports a conclusion that IDRE is the dose-rate manifestation of ...