Women's Health

Washington University, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology describes research in women's health

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 9th, 2010

A new study, 'Dosimetric effects of air pockets around high-dose rate brachytherapy vaginal cylinders,' is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "Most physicians use a single-channel vaginal cylinder for postoperative endometrial cancer brachytherapy. Recent published data have identified air pockets between the vaginal cylinders and the vaginal mucosa."

"The purpose of this research was to evaluate the incidence, size, and dosimetric effects of these air pockets. 25 patients receiving postoperative vaginal cuff brachytherapy with a high-dose rate vaginal cylinders were enrolled in this prospective data collection study. Patients were...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2010-09-09)

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