ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2018
Dosimetric comparison of surface mould HDR brachytherapy with VMAT.
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- Dosimetric Impact of Air Gaps in High-Dose-Rate Contact Interventional Radiotherapy (Modern Brachytherapy) for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer of the Ear.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The value of brachytherapy in the age of advanced external beam radiotherapy: a review of the literature in terms of dosimetry.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2022Review
- Validation of an individualized home-made superficial brachytherapy mold applied for deep nonmelanoma skin cancer.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2022Article
- Evaluation of camera settings for photogrammetric reconstruction of humanoid phantoms for EBRT bolus and HDR surface brachytherapy applications.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2021Article
- Dosimetric comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for superficial skin irradiation with significant curvature in one or more planes.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2021Article
- Dosimetric comparison of surface mould HDR brachytherapy with VMAT.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this study was to investigate the dosimetric differences between surface mould high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy and external beam volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for two treatment sites.
methodsPreviously treated HDR brachytherapy surface mould scalp (n = 4) and lower leg (n = 3) treatments were retrospectively analysed. The VMAT plans were optimised using an additional 3-mm setup margin on the clinical target volume (CTV) of the previously treated HDR plans. The HDR plans were calculated and normalised using the TG-43 formalism and recalculated with Acuros BV (AC).
resultsOn average, the mean brain and normal tissue doses were reduced by 44.8% and 27.4% for scalp and lower leg VMAT cases, respectively, when compared to AC calculated HDR plans. For VMAT plans, the average dose to a 1-mm thick skin structure deep to the target volume was not any lower than that in AC HDR plans. On average, the CTV coverage was 13.8% and 9.6% lower for scalp cases with AC dose calculation than with TG-43 and 8.3% and 5.3% lower for lower leg cases if 0- or 1-cm backscatter material was applied above the catheters, respectively.
conclusionsVMAT is a feasible treatment option in the case of extensive skin malignancies of the scalp and lower leg. Uncertainties related to delivered dose with HDR brachytherapy when using the TG-43 dose calculation model or possible air gaps between the mould and skin favour the use of VMAT. The potential soft tissue deformation needs to be considered if VMAT is used.
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