title: Prototype system for an MR simulation of intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: preliminary results in six cases.
abstract: We report a newly developed MR simulation system for intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer and subsequent treatment results. MR simulation was performed on six patients. The spatial relationship of the tumor to the bladder, rectum, bowel, applicators, etc. was depicted well. Doses to the tumor and surrounding normal tissues were read from isodose curves superimposed on the T2-weighted sagittal image. This system promises to be useful in customizing the dose distribution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ebe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*