Multi-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation - tips and tricks for a good insertion.
Adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended post breast conserving surgery. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) offers a more attractive shorter course of treatment over 5 days compared to standard conventional external beam radiotherapy, which is often protracted. Multi-catheter interstitial APBI offers excellent dosimetric coverage. This article describes two insertion techniques for multi-catheter interstitial APBI, the operator dependent freehand technique, and the easier to learn template technique. The indications, benefits, and drawbacks of these two techniques are discussed.
Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore.
Johann I
JI
Tang
Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore.
Poh Wee
PW
Tan
Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore.
Vicky Yanling
VY
Koh
Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore.
Shaik Ahmad
SA
Buhari
brachytherapy; breast; multi-catheter