| Title |
Recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine on dosimetry, imaging, and quality assurance procedures for 90Y microsphere brachytherapy in the treatment of hepatic malignancies
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Medical Physics, August 2011
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| DOI | 10.1118/1.3608909 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
William A. Dezarn, Jeffery T. Cessna, Larry A. DeWerd, Wenzheng Feng, Vanessa L. Gates, James Halama, Andrew S. Kennedy, Subir Nag, Mehrdad Sarfaraz, Varun Sehgal, Reed Selwyn, Michael G. Stabin, Bruce R. Thomadsen, Lawrence E. Williams, Riad Salem |
| Abstract |
Yttrium-90 microsphere brachytherapy of the liver exploits the distinctive features of the liver anatomy to treat liver malignancies with beta radiation and is gaining more wide spread clinical use. This report provides a general overview of microsphere liver brachytherapy and assists the treatment team in creating local treatment practices to provide safe and efficient patient treatment. Suggestions for future improvements are incorporated with the basic rationale for the therapy and currently used procedures. Imaging modalities utilized and their respective quality assurance are discussed. General as well as vendor specific delivery procedures are reviewed. The current dosimetry models are reviewed and suggestions for dosimetry advancement are made. Beta activity standards are reviewed and vendor implementation strategies are discussed. Radioactive material licensing and radiation safety are discussed given the unique requirements of microsphere brachytherapy. A general, team-based quality assurance program is reviewed to provide guidance for the creation of the local procedures. Finally, recommendations are given on how to deliver the current state of the art treatments and directions for future improvements in the therapy. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 207 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 17% |
| Other | 30 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 14% |
| Researcher | 24 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 8% |
| Other | 37 | 17% |
| Unknown | 41 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy | 70 | 33% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 61 | 29% |
| Engineering | 6 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 1% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 18 | 8% |
| Unknown | 51 | 24% |
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