Over the past decade, the simultaneous application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) conformal techniques to the treatment of prostate cancer has made it possible to deliver extremely high doses of radiation to the cancer while, to a large extent, sparing critical organs like the rectum and bladder. We describe the technique to perform a safe and effective marker implantation under transrectal ultrasound control.

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Fiducial Marker Implantation in Prostate Radiation Therapy

  • Andrea B. Galosi,
  • Vito Lacetera,
  • Lucio Dell’Atti,
  • Francesco Fenu,
  • Giovanna Mantello

摘要

Over the past decade, the simultaneous application of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) conformal techniques to the treatment of prostate cancer has made it possible to deliver extremely high doses of radiation to the cancer while, to a large extent, sparing critical organs like the rectum and bladder. We describe the technique to perform a safe and effective marker implantation under transrectal ultrasound control.