Controversial issues in transperineal high-dose-rate interstitial radiation by syed-neblett template

Journal of JASTRO

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-77

  Itami, Jun ^a   Hara, Ryusuke ^a   Kozuka, Takuyo ^a   Nakajima, Kaori ^a   Yamashita, Hideomi ^a   Abe, Yoshihisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

High dose rate; Interstitial radiation; Syed Neblett template; Transperineal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242431962     PISSN: 10409564     EISSN: 18819885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11182/jastro1989.13.73     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Ampuero F. Doss LL, Khan M. et al.: The syed-Neblett interstitial template in locally advanced bynecological malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 9: 1897–1903, 1983.
2. Demanes DJ, Rodriguez RR, Bendre DD, et al.: High dose rate transperineal interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer High pelvic control and low complication rates. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 45: 105–112, 1999.
3. Thomadsen BR, Houdek PV, van der Laarse R, et al.: Treatment planning and optimization. In: Nag S ed. High Dose Rate Brachytherapy. A Textbook, NY: Futura Publishing Company; 1994 Pp 79–145.
4. Wu A. Ulin K, Sternick ES: A dose homogeneity index for evaluating 192Ir interstitial breast implants. Med Phys 15: 104–107. 1988.
5. Erickson B, Gillin MT: Interstitial implantation of gynecologic malignancies. J Surg Oncol 66: 285–295, 1997.
6. Fleming P, Syed AM. Neblett D, et al.: Description of an afterloading 192Ir interstitial-intracavitary technizue in the treatment of crcinoma of the vagina. Obst Gyncol 55: 525–530, 1980.
7. Syed AM, Puthawala AA, Neblett D, et al.: Transperineal interstitial intracavitary ‘Syed-Neblett’ applicator in the treatment of carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncol 2: 1–13, 1986.