Brachytherapy
Reports from University Medical Center, Department of Radiotherapy highlight recent research in brachytherapy
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, March 27th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Feasibility of adequate dose coverage in permanent prostate brachytherapy using divergent needle insertion methods.' According to recent research published in the journal Radiotherapy and Oncology, "The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of adequate dose coverage in permanent prostate brachytherapy using divergent needle insertion methods. These methods can be useful in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided needle insertion techniques to avoid pubic arch interference."
"MRI data were collected from 10 patients with T1-T2 prostate cancer. An inverse planning algorithm based on simulated annealing...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-03-27)
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