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ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2022

Brachytherapy dose changes: comparing in-room and out-room image-guided brachytherapy. A randomized study.

Pooriwat Muangwong, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Patumrat Sripan, Somvilai Chakrabandhu, Pitchayaponne Klunklin, Wimrak Onchan, Bongkot Jia-Mahasap, Razvan Galalae, Imjai Chitapanarux

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Article in Journal of contemporary brachytherapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Pooriwat MuangwongDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ekkasit TharavichitkulDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Patumrat SripanResearch Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Somvilai ChakrabandhuDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pitchayaponne KlunklinDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wimrak OnchanDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Bongkot Jia-MahasapDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Razvan GalalaeDepartment of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht's University, Kiel, Germany.
Imjai ChitapanaruxDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai University · THKiel University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Image-based brachytherapy, involving an image machine and a brachytherapy unit in the same room (in-room brachytherapy [IRBT]), limits patient movements; however, this technique may not be feasible in high workload centers. In this study, we compared changes in the dose and volume of organs at risk (OARs) with out-room brachytherapy (ORBT) technique, in which patients musted be transferred to a waiting room and then transferred back for brachytherapy delivery. Material and methods: This was a randomized prospective study comparing changes in D Results: A total of 294 fractions of brachytherapy were considered. The findings indicated no significant differences in the mean D Conclusions: IRBT does not result in differences in dose changes between planning and pre-treatment imaging when compared with ORBT. Consequently, ORBT can be considered for routine practice in high workload centers. Correlations in volume change and dose change to OARs were also observed.

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brachytherapycervical cancerdose changeHDR brachytherapyimage-guided brachytherapy

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PMID36199946
PMCPMC9528828
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