title: Method of determining the treatment volume of high-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDRIBT) for rectal cancer by endoscope and simulator.
abstract: An endoscope was used with a simulator to determine the treatment volume of high-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDRIBT) for rectal cancer. This technique allowed immediate determination of the treatment volume for rectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamikonya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hishikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurisu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miura
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D011351:Proctoscopy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*