American Brachytherapy Society Education Committee Technical Report: A Resident's Guide to Evaluation of Prostate High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Plans.
Zohaib Sherwani, Ulysses Gardner, Irina Vergalasova, Hong Zhang, Daniel Song, Surendra Prajapati, Pretesh Patel, Mitchell Kamrava, Lara Hathout
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Abstract
High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy has demonstrated significant clinical efficacy in the management of prostate cancer, facilitating dose escalation in both boost and monotherapy settings. However, recent graduates in radiation oncology report limited exposure to brachytherapy during training, resulting in reduced procedural proficiency and a lack of confidence in performing and assessing brachytherapy treatment plans. This technical report addresses key aspects of plan evaluation within the computed tomography- and magnetic resonance imaging-based workflow for whole-gland prostate HDR brachytherapy, both as monotherapy and as a boost modality. It aims to equip residents and recent graduates with a structured approach to evaluating treatment plans, thereby enhancing their competency and confidence in HDR brachytherapy practice.
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The overarching mission of Practical Radiation Oncology is to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice. PRO''s purpose is to document the state of current practice, providing background for those in training and continuing education for practitioners, through discussion and illustration of new techniques, evaluation of current practices, and publication of case reports. PRO strives to provide its readers content that emphasizes knowledge "with a purpose." The content of PRO includes:
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