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ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2021

Reproducibility of vaginal immobilization balloons

Uma D Goyal, Paras P Mehta, Susan Samreth, John Gloss, Haiyan Cui, Denise Roe, Shona Dougherty

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Uma D Goyal *Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Paras P Mehta *Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Susan SamrethDepartment of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
John GlossWest County Radiological Group, St. Louis, USA.
Haiyan CuiUniversity of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, USA.
Denise RoeUniversity of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, USA.
Shona DoughertyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.

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Abstract

purposeThe use of vaginal immobilization balloons placed into the vagina for immobilization of tandem and ovoid (T+O) applicator during high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy delivery has been used at our institution, and seems to have improved our patient comfort, decreased procedure time, and minimized applicator misplacement. We aimed to show that these balloons, while originally marketed for single-day use, are safe and maintain applicator positioning/dosimetry when left MATERIAL AND

methodsForty-two paired computed tomography (CT) scans from thirteen patients who underwent T+O HDR treatments on sequential days with vaginal immobilization balloons

resultsNo statistically significant overnight changes were found in balloon volumes or anterior balloon positioning. The posterior balloon shifted -0.29 ±0.46 cm (

conclusionsThis study showed minimal change in balloon volumes, balloons/T+O positioning, or in radiation dose to bladder and rectum when the applicator remained overnight. These findings support that inflatable vaginal immobilization balloons remaining

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balloonsbrachytherapyovernightovoidtandem

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PMCPMC8170519

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