In this paper, we propose an automated method to reconstruct the three-dimensional (3-D) needle shape during needle insertion procedures using only 2-D transverse ultrasound (US) images. Using a set ...

Inverse planning is an essential tool for optimizing the delivered radiation dose on low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy. Clinical inverse planning systems use the TG-43 dose computation ...

Even so, it is difficult for every institution to gain MRI access for each individual brachytherapy fraction (7, 12 – 17). Due to the limited MRI availability, some institutions use MRI only in some ...

Background/aims Proton beam radiotherapy and plaque brachytherapy are commonly applied in primary uveal melanoma (UM); however, their effect on chromosome 3 classification of UM by microsatellite ...

Background/Aims To report visual outcomes, survival outcomes and complications following episcleral brachytherapy (EB) for retinoblastoma. Methods Retrospective review of retinoblastoma cases treated ...