Real-time Doppler ultrasound to identify vessels and guide needle placement for gynecologic interstitial brachytherapy

Doppler ultrasound (US) gives real-time information regarding anatomy and blood vessel location to guide needle placement for gynecologic interstitial (IS) brachytherapy (BT). We retrospectively assessed Doppler US images for vessel quantity, size, and distribution in cervical cancer patients undergoing high-dose-rate BT at our institution.

Source: Brachytherapy - May 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rajni Sethi, Yueh Chun Kuo, Babak Edraki, Dimitry Lerner, Daniel Paik, William Bice Tags: Case Report Source Type: research