ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2017
Interstitial brachytherapy for orbital soft tissue sarcoma: an innovative technique.
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- New Perspectives and State of the Art in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Head and Neck Tumors.Magyar onkologia · 2025Review
- Surgical resection and orbital iodine-125 brachytherapy for orbital malignancy: a novel treatment for orbital lymphoma.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Orbital mold brachytherapy for recurrent orbital mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: a case report.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy (Interventional Radiotherapy) for Conjunctival Melanoma with Orbital Extension.Ocular oncology and pathology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo report an innovative technique of interstitial brachytherapy developed for treatment of orbital soft tissue tumors. MATERIAL AND
methodsA 4-month-old child diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of orbit was treated with multiagent chemotherapy (CTh) and brachytherapy. Pre-planning computed tomography (CT) images were obtained and clinical target volume (CTV) was defined using the pre-treatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brachytherapy plan was generated for deciding optimal catheter placement. With the child under general anesthesia, catheter entry points were extrapolated and marked on the skin as determined from the pre-planning CT scan. Implantation of catheters was performed as per pre-determined catheter position and depths. Brachytherapy plan was generated and evaluated using dose volume histograms (DVH). A comparative external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plan using RapidArc was also generated for the CTV with a 3 mm margin as the planning target volume (PTV).
resultsThe mean CTV dose with brachytherapy was 158% compared to 101% with RapidArc. The CTV V
conclusionsInterstitial brachytherapy for orbit using this innovative technique is a safe and effective modality of local treatment for appropriately selected orbital soft tissue tumors. Brachytherapy resulted in excellent disease control with significant reduction of dose to surrounding ocular structures compared to EBRT.
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