Kitty Chan , Heather Ballantyne , Zhihui Amy Liu , Michael Milosevic , Jennifer Croke , Anthony Fyles , Jelena Lukovic , Alexandra Rink , Akbar Beiki-Ardakani , Jette Borg , Monica Serban , Robert A. Weersink , Jessica L. Conway , Sarah Rauth , Julia Skliarenko , Jason Xie , Anna Simeonov , Kathy Han
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Intra-operative process efficiency for in-room MRI-guided combined intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer
PURPOSE
Magnetic resonance image-guided brachytherapy (MRgBT) is the gold-standard treatment for cervical cancer. This study examined workflow times in an integrated MRgBT suite and conventional operating room (OR), and factors contributing to intraoperative efficiency.
METHODS AND MATERIALS
Consecutive patients with FIGO stage IB-IVA cervical cancer who underwent MRgBT procedures between 2019-2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Workflow times were collected: applicator insertion, MR-imaging, contouring, treatment planning, treatment execution and total procedure time. Procedure durations between applicators and over time were compared.
RESULTS
The 161 patients included in this study underwent 267 procedures in the MRgBT suite, and 56 procedures in the OR using ovoid and tandem applicator (O&T, 46%), ring and tandem (R&T, 28%), or Syed-Neblett template (Template, 27%). The median duration (minutes) of each step was: general anesthesia induction (18), applicator insertion (31), MR-imaging (28), parallel contouring (48) and applicator/needle registration & treatment plan optimization (83), and treatment execution (19). Total procedure time was much longer in the OR (488 minutes) than MRgBT suite (205 minutes). Template cases were significantly longer in insertion, MR-imaging, contouring, planning and total procedure time (by 52 minutes) compared with those using the R&T/O&T applicators (p<0.001). Total procedure time for Template cases reduced by 10 minutes/year since 2019 (p<0.001). Regardless of applicator type, total procedure time for subsequent insertions was 21 minutes less than the first (p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
MRgBT procedure time was longer for Syed-Neblett template cases, but shorter in subsequent insertions. The overall procedure time was much shorter in the integrated MRgBT suite than conventional OR.
期刊介绍:
Brachytherapy is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original peer-reviewed articles and selected reviews on the techniques and clinical applications of interstitial and intracavitary radiation in the management of cancers. Laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical practice is also included. Related disciplines include medical physics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology and radiology. Brachytherapy publishes technical advances, original articles, reviews, and point/counterpoint on controversial issues. Original articles that address any aspect of brachytherapy are invited. Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged.