Bardia Konh, Blayton Padasdao, Zolboo Batsaikhan, John Lederer
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Abstract
High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR BT) is a radiation therapy that places radioactive sources at cancerous tissue using needles. HDR BT offers better dose conformality and sparing of clinical structures, lower operator dependency, and fewer acute irritative symptoms compared to the other form of BT (low-dose-rate (LDR)). However, use of HDR BT is limited for patients with pubic arch interference, where the transperineal path to the prostate is blocked. This study aims to introduce a tendon-driven needle that can bend inside tissue to reach desired positions inside prostate. Initial experiments in a phantom tissue showed the feasibility of the needle to get around the pubic arch for placement at hard-to-reach target positions.
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