Abstract
High dose rate brachytherapy for the treatment of skin tumours in humans and animals
Highlights
High dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) is an established technique for the treatment of skin tumours in human medicine
The technique is relatively simple; interstitial catheters or needles are placed into the tumour at spaced intervals and using a remote afterloader, HDRB is delivered to the tumour without the need for any operator exposure, rendering it much safer and more practical than traditional low dose rate brachytherapy techniques (Hollis, 2017)
A technique of orthogonal radiography has been developed to allow for accurate 3D planning for the treatment of periocular tumours in horses using a commercially available brachytherapy planning system (Hollis & Berlato, 2017b), but computer-assisted planning following catheter or needle placement is possible using orthogonal photographs as described (Conti et al, 2021) or via hand planning methods, this will have reduced accuracy compared to computer-assisted methods
Summary
High dose rate brachytherapy for the treatment of skin tumours in humans and animals High dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) is an established technique for the treatment of skin tumours in human medicine.
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