Inverse planning and inverse implanting for breast interstitial brachytherapy. Introducing a new anatomy specific breast interstitial template (ASBIT)

Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018
Source:Radiotherapy and Oncology
Author(s): Efstratios Karagiannis, Agnes Leczynski, Nikolaos Tselis, Emmanouil Psanis, Oliver Steckenreiter, Natasa Milickovic, Dimitra Bon, Iosif Strouthos, Konstantinos Ferentinos, Peter Hass, Günther Gademann, Dimos Baltas, Nikolaos Zamboglou
An innovative template, based on thoracic cage surface reconstructions for breast interstitial brachytherapy was developed. Hybrid-inverse-planning-optimisation-based implantations and brachytherapy plans, using three custom anthropomorphic breast phantoms, were utilised for its validation. A user independent, inverse planning and inverse implanting technique is proposed.



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