Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

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Pictorial essay

High-dose-rate brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy) in lip carcinoma with rigid needles: a simple technique with excellent results

Pictorial essay: Magnetic resonance imaging in cervical cancer interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy):
a pictorial essay focused on radiologist management

Magnetic resonance imaging in cervical cancer interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): a pictorial essay focused on radiologist management

Pictorial essay: Radiological and clinical findings in uveal melanoma treated by plaque interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Visual atlas and literature review on response assessment

Radiological and clinical findings in uveal melanoma treated by plaque interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Visual atlas and literature review on response assessment

Pictorial essay: Advantages of real-time transabdominal ultrasound guidance in combined interstitial/intracavitary cervical brachytherapy: a case-based review

Advantages of real-time transabdominal ultrasound guidance in combined interstitial/intracavitary cervical brachytherapy: a case-based review

Pictorial essay: The design of an individualized cylindrical vaginal applicator with oblique guide holes using 3D modeling and printing technologies

The design of an individualized cylindrical vaginal applicator with oblique guide holes using 3D modeling and printing technologies

Radiological and clinical findings following rectal contact X-ray brachytherapy (Papillon technique) - how to assess response

Pictorial essay: Pictorial Essay <br>Penile cancer brachytherapy HDR mould technique used at the Holycross Cancer Center

Pictorial Essay
Penile cancer brachytherapy HDR mould technique used at the Holycross Cancer Center

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5/2024
vol. 16

the latest issue:

Editorial

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Adam Chicheł

Online publish date: 2024-11-14

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Original paper

A prospective comparison of implant quality between suture-coated seeds and uncoated seeds in prostate cancer brachytherapy

Makoto Nakiri, Naoyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kurose, Kosuke Ueda, Hiroki Suekane, Katsuaki Chikui, Kiyoaki Nishihara, Keiichiro Uemura, Kazuhisa Ejima, Ryuji Hoshino, Satoshi Onishi, Keisuke Komiya, Koichiro Muraki, Chikayuki Hattori, Etsuyo Ogo, Tatsuya Ishitake, Tsukasa Igawa

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 315–322

Online publish date: 2024-10-16

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144175

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Original paper

Surface mold brachytherapy for head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer – local control rates and survival: A retrospective analysis

Ebrahim Esmati, Romina Abyaneh, Ramin Jaberi, Sahar Naderinasab, Soraya Gholami, Milad Payandeh, Fereshteh Salarvand, Alireza Khalilian, Mahnaz Seiri, Marzieh Lashkari, Mohammad Babaei, Mahdi Aghili, Ali Kazemian, Mitchell Kamrava, Reza Ghalehtaki

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 323–334

Online publish date: 2024-10-28

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144703

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Original paper

Impact of MRI-based planning in transperineal interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal-involving tumors

Diana Guevara Barrera, Silvia Rodríguez Villalba, Luis Suso-Martí, Enrique Sanchis-Sánchez, Jose Perez-Calatayud, Francisco Blázquez Molina, Maria Jose Pérez-Calatayud, Manuel Santos Ortega

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 335–343

Online publish date: 2024-10-30

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144683

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Original paper

Freiburg flap used as vaginal applicator with/without free-hand interstitial needles in three-dimensional high-dose-rate brachytherapy for vaginal stump recurrence of cervical cancer

Mingyuan He, Hongfu Zhao, Yuqing Zhang, Ning Zhang, Zhipeng Zhao, Guanghui Cheng

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 344–351

Online publish date: 2024-10-29

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144531

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Original paper

Where are we with fractionation schedules and prescriptions in high-dose-rate 3D planning vaginal cuff brachytherapy?

Angeles Rovirosa, Faegheh Noorian, Sofia Cordoba, Francesc León, Valentina Lancellotta, Luca Tagliaferri, Antonio Herrreros

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 352–361

Online publish date: 2024-10-16

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144183

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Original paper

In-depth feasibility study on conservative surgery, perioperative high-dose-rate brachytherapy, and external beam radiation therapy, with a focus on interstitial brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcomas: Insights from a single-institute experience

Purnima Thakur, Vineet Aggarwal, Manish Gupta, Anjali Azad, Naina Negi, Vishal Verma, Parul Sharma, Neeraj Parihar

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 362–370

Online publish date: 2024-10-31

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144816

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Original paper

Sensitivity of contributing factors to heterogeneity corrections in dosimetry of ocular brachytherapy using iodine-125 COMS plaques

Yongsook C. Lee, Mehran Nik Akhtar, Yongbok Kim, Jae Won Jung

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 371–382

Online publish date: 2024-10-18

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.144232

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Review paper

Evaluating the feasibility of modern external beam radiotherapy as an alternative approach to brachytherapy in endometrial cancer treatment: A systematic review

Martina Ferioli, Gabriella Macchia, Savino Cilla, Claudio Malizia, Anna Myriam Perrone, Luca Tagliaferri, Milly Buwenge, Francesco Deodato, Erika Galietta, Costanza M. Donati, Arina A. Zamfir, Lidia Strigari, Silvia Cammelli, Pierandrea De Iaco, Alessio G. Morganti

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 5: 383–389

Online publish date: 2024-11-14

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.145274

Abstract Full text (PDF)

High-dose-rate brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy) in lip carcinoma with rigid needles: a simple technique with excellent results

Magnetic resonance imaging in cervical cancer interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): a pictorial essay focused on radiologist management

Radiological and clinical findings in uveal melanoma treated by plaque interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy): Visual atlas and literature review on response assessment

Advantages of real-time transabdominal ultrasound guidance in combined interstitial/intracavitary cervical brachytherapy: a case-based review

The design of an individualized cylindrical vaginal applicator with oblique guide holes using 3D modeling and printing technologies

Radiological and clinical findings following rectal contact X-ray brachytherapy (Papillon technique) - how to assess response

Pictorial Essay Penile cancer brachytherapy HDR mould technique used at the Holycross Cancer Center

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

A prospective comparison of implant quality between suture-coated seeds and uncoated seeds in prostate cancer brachytherapy

Surface mold brachytherapy for head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer – local control rates and survival: A retrospective analysis

Impact of MRI-based planning in transperineal interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal-involving tumors

Freiburg flap used as vaginal applicator with/without free-hand interstitial needles in three-dimensional high-dose-rate brachytherapy for vaginal stump recurrence of cervical cancer

Where are we with fractionation schedules and prescriptions in high-dose-rate 3D planning vaginal cuff brachytherapy?

In-depth feasibility study on conservative surgery, perioperative high-dose-rate brachytherapy, and external beam radiation therapy, with a focus on interstitial brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcomas: Insights from a single-institute experience

Sensitivity of contributing factors to heterogeneity corrections in dosimetry of ocular brachytherapy using iodine-125 COMS plaques

Evaluating the feasibility of modern external beam radiotherapy as an alternative approach to brachytherapy in endometrial cancer treatment: A systematic review

Pictorial Essay
Penile cancer brachytherapy HDR mould technique used at the Holycross Cancer Center