[The new development of an afterloading applicator for the primary treatment of endometrial carcinoma. The first clinical empirical report].
Presented is a new afterloading applicator used for primary brachytherapy of endometrial cancer. The advantages: The afterloading applicator holds six afterloading tubes which bundled together in a cover. After the cover is pulled back, the individual tubes expand as a result of the sleeve shape and of the inherent stress of the plastic material used and make direct contact with the endometrium and with the tumor. The applicator is 8 mm in diameter which means that the cervix has to be dilated to Hegar 8 or 9. Radiation planning is done on the basis of orthogonal localisation X rays or MR. The newly designed applicator can be used for both HDR and LDR afterloading procedures. We have clinical experiences in 42 applications.
Abteilung Gynäkologische Radiologie, Radiologische Universitätsklinik Freiburg.
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Bauer
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Schulz-Wendtland
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van t' Hooft
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Richard
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013997:Time Factors
Neuentwicklung eines Afterloading-Applikators zur primären Behandlung des Endometriumkarzinoms. Erster klinischer Erfahrungsbericht.