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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2023

A novel multi-modality imaging phantom for validating interstitial needle guidance for high dose rate gynecological brachytherapy.

Brett Eckroate, Diandra Ayala-Peacock, Rajesh Venkataraman, Sabrina Campelo, Junzo Chino, Sarah Jo Stephens, Yongbok Kim, Sheridan Meltsner, Julie Raffi, Oana Craciunescu

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2023. 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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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Brett EckroateDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Diandra Ayala-PeacockDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Rajesh VenkataramanEigen Health Services, LLC, Grass Valley, California, USA.
Sabrina CampeloVirginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Junzo ChinoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Sarah Jo StephensDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Yongbok KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Sheridan MeltsnerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Julie RaffiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Oana CraciunescuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Duke Medical Center · USApplied Design Labs (United States) · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USVirginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo design, manufacture, and validate a female pelvic phantom for multi-modality imaging (CT, MRI, US) to benchmark a commercial needle tracking system with application in HDR gynecological (GYN) interstitial procedures. MATERIALS AND

methodsA GYN needle-tracking phantom was designed using CAD software to model an average uterus from a previous patient study, a vaginal canal from speculum dimensions, and a rectum to accommodate a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probe. A target volume (CTV RESULTS/

conclusionsThe manufactured phantom allows for accurate visualization with multiple imaging modalities and is conducive to applicator and needle insertion. The phantom dimensions from the CAD model were verified with those from each imaging modality. The phantom is low cost and can be reproducibly manufactured with the 3D printing and molding processes. Our initial experiments demonstrate the ability to integrate the phantom with a commercial tracking system for future needle tracking validation studies.

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BrachytherapyFemaleHumansMultimodal ImagingPhantoms, ImagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography3D printing3D ultrasoundcomputed tomographygynecological brachytherapymagnetic resonancepelvic phantom

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PMID37335537
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