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ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2020

Evaluation of rectal volume correlation with dosimetric parameters during optimized intracavitary high-dose-rate brachytherapy in cervical cancer.

Hodjatollah Shahbazian, Mohammad Javad Tahmasebi Birgani, Ali Bagheri, Shole Arvandi, Sasan Razmjoo, Pari Ghadamgahi, Roksana Bakhali, Maryam Feli

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Article in Journal of contemporary brachytherapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hodjatollah ShahbazianDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad Javad Tahmasebi BirganiDepartment of Medical Physics and Radiation Therapy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ali BagheriInterventional Radiotherapy Ward, Department of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Shole ArvandiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Sasan RazmjooDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Pari GhadamgahiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Roksana BakhaliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Maryam FeliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

purposeBrachytherapy (BRT) is a cornerstone in cervical cancer treatment, with the ultimate goal to maximize the tumor dose while sparing organs at risk (OARs), such as rectum. Several studies evaluated the effect of rectal volume on rectal doses, but the results are inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the rectal volume and dose-volume histogram (DVH) relationship in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer. MATERIAL AND

methodsPlanning computed tomography of 65 patients who underwent HDR brachytherapy boost as a component of definitive radiotherapy from March 2016 to February 2018 were reviewed. OARs and target volume were re-delineated by a single physician to decrease interobserver variation. Two sets of plan were generated; in the first set, the dose was prescribed to point A with Manchester system loading pattern, while in the second set, the dose was prescribed to high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) D

resultsDose to 2cc (D

conclusionsLarger rectal volumes are associated with higher rectal dose parameters during HDR brachytherapy using inverse planning optimization. This method spares OAR, while producing reasonable HR-CTV D

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brachytherapycervical cancerhigh-dose-rateinverse planning optimization

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