title: [Templates for curietherapy of the oral cavity and their dosimetric use].
abstract: Flexible 192Ir wire implants are commonly used for the treatment of some types of cancer in the oral cavity. A modified technique of plastic tubes is here presented which aims at correctly positioning the active wires with thin plastic templates. Possible sources of error are examined and their consequences on the dose distribution around the implant are analyzed. In most cases control dosimetry matches the provisions satisfactorily. It may be thus concluded that the use of templates allows good and reproducible results to be obtained in the brachytherapy of the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radioterapia, Ospedale S. Maria Misericordia, Udine.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fongione
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mandoliti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beorchia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Contento
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Malisan
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: I templates nella curieterapia del cavo orale e loro implicazioni dosimetriche.