195. Electronic Brachytherapy in clinical practice: Implementation and comparison against conventional techniques and electron montecarlo algorithm

Electronic Brachytherapy (EBX), a technique that utilizes miniaturized X-Rays source, is gaining ground in radiotherapy treatment in presence of small superficial lesions. This work focuses on acceptance test, commissioning, clinical implementation and dosimetric features of the novel EBX system Esteya ® (Elekta AB, Stockholm, Sweden).

Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - December 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: A. Ciarmatori, F. Palleri, M. Mariselli, E. Argazzi, S. Lappi, F. Polisca, F. Maurizi, G. Capezzali, M. La Macchia, F. Bunkheila, M. Bono Source Type: research