The adoption of 3D image-guided brachytherapy for cervical carcinoma is gaining momentum in Southeast Asia and heading north
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During 3D IGBT, MRI images are used to contour the tumor and surrounding organs-at-risk (OAR), enabling highly accurate planning of sufficient radiation doses to better treat the tumor. At the same time, doses to OARs, such as the bladder and rectum, are reduced (figures 2-4). Despite these benefits to the patient, the adoption of 3D IGBT for cervical carcinoma is slow in Southeast Asia, but is gaining momentum.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015