TB18-Brachytherapy - Prostate seed implant, IVBT, and related topics

Zuofeng Li, D.Sc.

Department of Radiation Oncology

Washington University

St. Louis, MO 63110

Brachytherapy is widely used in the treatment of prostate cancer, breast cancer, and various GYN tumors, as well as benign conditions such as restenosis of coronary vessels following angioplasty procedures.  This session provides a review of the specifics of prostate permanent seed implant, high dose rate prostate and breast cancer implants, and intravascular brachytherapy procedures.  Detailed discussions will be held on the choice of radiation sources and their dosimetric characteristics, as well as the clinical treatment planning and delivery of these treatments.  Current recommendations by the AAPM and other organizations on the quality assurance tests and practice of brachytherapy will be summarized in the presentation.

TB18－近距离治疗－前列腺粒子植入、血管内近距离治疗（IVBT）及相关主题

Zuofeng Li, D.Sc.

 Department of Radiation Oncology

Washington University

St. Louis, MO 63110

近距离治疗广泛应用于前列腺癌、乳腺癌、很多妇科肿瘤和血管成形术后冠脉血管再狭窄等良性疾病的治疗。该报告综述了前列腺永久性粒子植入、前列腺癌和乳腺癌高剂量率插植治疗和血管内近距离治疗等内容。其中详细讨论了放射源的选择及其剂量学特性、临床治疗计划和治疗实施。同时还概括了目前AAPM和其他相关组织对近距离治疗实践及其质量保证的建议。