| Whitmore, Henschke, and Hilaris: The reorientation of prostate brachytherapy (1970-1987). | |
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PMID: 21640662 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: Urologists had performed prostate brachytherapy for decades before New York's Memorial Hospital retropubic program. This paper explores the contribution of Willet Whitmore, Ulrich Henschke, Basil Hilaris, and Memorial's physicists to the evolution of the procedure. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Literature review and interviews with program participants. RESULTS: More than 1000 retropubic implants were performed at Memorial between 1970 and 1987. Unlike previous efforts, Memorial's program benefited from the participation of three disciplines in its conception and execution. CONCLUSIONS: Memorial's retropubic program was a collaboration of urologists, radiation therapists, and physicists. Their approach focused greater attention on dosimetry and radiation safety, and served as a template for subsequent prostate brachytherapy programs. |
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Jesse N Aronowitz |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-1 |
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Title: Brachytherapy Volume: - ISSN: 1873-1449 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101137600 Medline TA: Brachytherapy Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. |
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