Radiology Key

Author Case number Technique/dose Median survival Brachytherapy Scharfen et al. (1992) 66 GBM Brachytherapy I-125 64.4 Gy 11.3 months Sneed et al. (1997) 66 GBM 45 WHO III Brachytherapy I-125…

Fig. 1 The therapeutic index. (a) Therapeutic index for treatment with radiation alone. Radiation with dose A implies specific probabilities for tumor cure and normal tissue toxicity (e.g., 50 %…

Fig. 1 Example of an internationally used systematic biopsy scheme which can be used to prove a local recurrence. The number of cores depicted here is 10 Next, the evaluation…

Fig. 1 (a, b) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans at initial presentation with skeletal metastases from prostate cancer in a 66-year-old man, previously treated with radical prostatectomy (a). The white…

Fig. 1 (a) A 75-year-old Caucasian male who previously received 50 Gy in 20 daily fractions using superficial energy photons in the setting of a squamous cell carcinoma. Note the…

Fig. 1 (a) An example of 3D conformal radiotherapy planning based on CT scans acquired under free breathing conditions. The gross tumor volume (GTV) and planning target volume (PTV) are…

Fig. 1 Superficial hyperthermia of recurrent breast cancer 1.1.2 Interstitial and Endocavitary/Intraluminal Hyperthermia Interstitial and endocavitary/intraluminal hyperthermia (IHT) methods may be used to treat tumors within or near body cavities,…

Study group Classification Definitions  Mayo Clinic (Suzuki et al. 1996) Symptoms S0 Asymptomatic S1 Symptomatic without pain S2 Symptomatic with pain Degree and site of fixation F0 No fixation F1…

First author Year N Follow-up (years) Local control (%) Alpert 2005 30 13.8 93 Abner 1993 16 3.25 69 Kurtz 1991 50 4.25 62 Komoike 2003 30 3.6 70 Salvadori…

Series Total patients No. with prior RT Dose and fractionation Local control (LC) Toxicity Guckenberger et al. (2010) 19 7 Median dose: 15 Gy in 3 fractions prescribed to 65…