title: MR guided applicator reconstruction for brachytherapy of cervical cancer using the novel titanium Rotterdam applicator.
abstract: A novel model of the titanium Rotterdam tandem and ovoid applicator is presented. As titanium produces artefacts in MR images, an MR sequence was sought and optimised for visualisation and accurate applicator reconstruction. The mean inter-observer (8 observers) variability for four patients was only 0.7 mm (maximum 1.7 mm).
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Daniel Den Hoed Cancer Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. s.petit@erasmusmc.nl
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Petit
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Wielopolski
authors: Reneé
authors: R
authors: Rijnsdorp
authors: Jan-Willem
authors: JW
authors: Mens
authors: Inger-Karine
authors: IK
authors: Kolkman-Deurloo
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / Q000379:methods*; D014025:Titanium; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium