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  • Title: [High-dose gynecologic endocavitary brachytherapy. Technical and dosimetric aspects].
    Author: Grillo Ruggieri F, Parietti E, Bistolfi F, Tomassini E, Papadia S, Leonardi S, Siragusa A, Guglielmi M, Brizzi C, Scielzo G.
    Journal: Radiol Med; 1989 Oct; 78(4):373-9. PubMed ID: 2595028.
    Abstract:
    The technical and dosimetric aspects are presented of high-dose intracavitary brachytherapy in gynecology. Fifty-five patients (203 insertions) were examined over two years with a remote loading Selectron HDR 60Co unit installed in a dedicated bunker. The dose to the rectal and bladder markers on AP and LL films was calculated before every irradiation, in order to allow the necessary corrections to be made. Uniform irradiation conditions were obtained at each treatment set-up for both tumoral target and bladder and rectal doses. High-dose intracavitary brachytherapy proved to be a safe, reliable and versatile method from the technical and dosimetric point of view both in the treatment of unoperated gynecological malignancies and in postoperative therapy.
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