| American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) Practice Guideline for the Performance of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy. | |
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PMID: 21106308 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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High-Dose-Rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a safe and efficacious treatment option for patients with a variety of different malignancies. Careful adherence to established standards has been shown to improve the likelihood of procedural success and reduce the incidence of treatment-related morbidity. A collaborative effort of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has produced a practice guideline for HDR brachytherapy. The guideline defines the qualifications and responsibilities of all the involved personnel, including the radiation oncologist, physicist and dosimetrists. Review of the leading indications for HDR brachytherapy in the management of gynecologic, thoracic, gastrointestinal, breast, urologic, head and neck, and soft tissue tumors is presented. Logistics with respect to the brachytherapy implant procedures and attention to radiation safety procedures and documentation are presented. Adherence to these practice guidelines can be part of ensuring quality and safety in a successful HDR brachytherapy program. |
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Beth A Erickson; D Jeffrey Demanes; Geoffrey S Ibbott; John K Hayes; I-Chow J Hsu; David E Morris; Rachel A Rabinovitch; Jonathan D Tward; Seth A Rosenthal |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-23 |
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Title: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Volume: 79 ISSN: 1879-355X ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603616 Medline TA: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 641-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |
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