Dose determination in bladder and rectum during intracavitary irradiation of cervix carcinoma.
The radiation dosage in the base of the bladder and in the anterior wall of the rectum during intracavitary irradiation of cervix carcinoma can be determined easily by use of intracavitary transvesical and transrectal ultrasound and simultaneous radiography. In case of excessive doses to the organs at risk, the dose can be lowered by rearrangement of the vaginal gauze packing in the same sitting.
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Department of Radiotherapy and Physics, IJsselstreek Oncological Centre, Deventer, The Netherlands.
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Ypma
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van Slooten
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D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012007:Rectum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*