ReviewThe British journal of radiology2015
Electronic brachytherapy--current status and future directions.
Review in The British journal of radiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intraoperative Radiotherapy with Balloon-Based Electronic Brachytherapy System-A Systematic Review and First Bulgarian Experience in Breast Cancer Patients.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Pooled it
- Adjuvant electronic brachytherapy for early-stage endometrial cancer: clinical outcomes, toxicity, and long-term local control.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Article
- Radiotherapeutic Modalities and Advancements in the Treatment of Cutaneous Malignancies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- X-ray spectra emitted by the electronic brachytherapy unit Papillon 50 measured with a CdTe spectrometer.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2025Article
- Bulgarian Experience in Vaginal Electronic Brachytherapy for Gynecologic Cancers' Treatment-First Results.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Intraoperative radiation therapy with 50 kV x-rays: A multi-institutional review.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Review
- Benchmark of the PenRed Monte Carlo framework for HDR brachytherapy.Zeitschrift fur medizinische Physik · 2023Article
- Biological Characterization of the Effects of Filtration on the Xoft Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy Source for Cervical Cancer Applications.Radiation research · 2023Article
- Electronic brachytherapy for gynecological cancers - a systematic review.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023Review
- Achieving High Current Stability of Gated Carbon Nanotube Cold Cathode Electron Source Using IGBT Modulation for X-ray Source Application.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Toward 3D dose verification of an electronic brachytherapy source with a plastic scintillation detector.Medical physics · 2022Article
- Ultra-low-dose intraoperative X-ray imager for minimally invasive surgery: a pilot imaging study.Translational lung cancer research · 2022Article
- Radiobiological evaluation of organs at risk for electronic high-dose-rate brachytherapy in uveal melanoma: a radiobiological modeling study.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- Using magnetic material to repulse electrons in Axxent eBT for skin preservation during early-stage breast cancer conservative intra-operative radiotherapy.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- Impact of the Spectral Composition of Kilovoltage X-rays on High-Z Nanoparticle-Assisted Dose Enhancement.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Feasibility of interstitial stepping-source electronic brachytherapy to locally inoperable tumors.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2020Article
- Radiosensitization by Gold Nanoparticles: Impact of the Size, Dose Rate, and Photon Energy.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the dosimetric impact of manufacturing variations for the INTRABEAM x-ray source.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2020Article
- Treatment of cervical cancer with electronic brachytherapy.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2019Article
- Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Superficial Radiation Therapy for Treating Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers and Keloids.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2019Article
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Abstract
In the past decade, electronic brachytherapy (EB) has emerged as an attractive modality for the treatment of skin lesions and intraoperative partial breast irradiation, as well as finding wider applications in intracavitary and interstitial sites. These miniature X-ray sources, which operate at low kilovoltage energies (<100 kV), have reduced shielding requirements and inherent portability, therefore can be used outside the traditional realms of the radiotherapy department. However, steep dose gradients and increased sensitivity to inhomogeneities challenge accurate dosimetry. Secondly, ease of use does not mitigate the need for close involvement by medical physics experts and consultant oncologists. Finally, further studies are needed to relate the more heterogeneous dose distributions to clinical outcomes. With these provisos, the practical convenience of EB strongly suggests that it will become an established option for selected patients, not only in radiotherapy departments but also in a range of operating theatres and clinics around the world.
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