title: Computer tomography-assisted three-dimensional technique to assess rectal and bladder wall dose in intracavitary brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer.
abstract: We used a computer tomography (CT)-assisted three-dimensional (3D) technique to assess dose to the rectum and bladder in intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) for patients with cervical cancer, and compared this technique with the conventional method. The results revealed that the difference in dose to the rectal and bladder wall between these two methods were significant. The CT-assisted technique is a feasible method, and it gives different results than the conventional method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta-Pei Rd., Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Li-Min
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Eng-Yen
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Sheung-Fat
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Chong-Jong
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Stephen Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jia-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: I-Hsien
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Steve P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012007:Rectum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*