Brachytherapy : An International Perspective
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40016
Paolo Montemaggi, Mark Trombetta, Luther W. Brady, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This volume is the first truly international text to take the practitioner from the history, the physical basis, and the rationale of brachytherapy through to the techniques, the results, and the management of complications. It is also the first truly comprehensive and complete textbook of brachytherapy. The chapters on the physics of brachytherapy and the technical planning of internal and surface radiotherapy are designed to enhance the practitioner's knowledge base and capabilities in this d…
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- Other Authors
- Montemaggi, Paolo
- Trombetta, Mark
- Brady, Luther W
- Responsibility
- Paolo Montemaggi, Mark Trombetta, Luther W. Brady, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 408 p. : 138 illus., 18 illus. in color)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783319267913
- 9783319267890 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 0942-5373
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Abstract
- This volume is the first truly international text to take the practitioner from the history, the physical basis, and the rationale of brachytherapy through to the techniques, the results, and the management of complications. It is also the first truly comprehensive and complete textbook of brachytherapy. The chapters on the physics of brachytherapy and the technical planning of internal and surface radiotherapy are designed to enhance the practitioner's knowledge base and capabilities in this demanding specialty field. Disease site-specific chapters cover a wide range of applications, including ocular tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, cancers of the head and neck, skin, breast, lung, esophagus, and prostate, and gynecologic and anorectal malignancies. Each chapter incorporates the American and European guidelines and the text has been written from both perspectives by many of the most noted global experts in the field. A concluding chapter is devoted to brachytherapy quality assurance.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Brachytherapy: A Journey of Hope in the Battle Against Cancer -- The Physics of Brachytherapy -- Physics: Low-Energy Brachytherapy Physics -- Balloon Brachytherapy Physics -- Part I. Disease Site Specific Topics -- Ocular Brachytherapy -- Head and Neck Brachytherapy: A Description of Methods and a Summary of Results -- Breast Brachytherapy: Interstitial Breast Brachytherapy -- Breast Brachytherapy: Intracavitary Breast Brachytherapy -- Breast Brachytherapy: Permanent Breast Seed Implants – How and Why? -- Breast Brachytherapy: Brachytherapy in the Management of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence -- Thoracic Brachytherapy -- Image-Guided High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Liver Cancer -- Gynecologic Brachytherapy: Endometrial Cancer -- Gynecologic Brachytherapy: Cervical Cancer -- Gynecologic Brachytherapy: Vaginal Cancer -- Gynecologic Brachytherapy: Image Guidance in Gynecologic Brachytherapy -- Prostate: Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy -- Prostate: High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Clinically Organ-Confined Prostate Cancer -- Lower Gastrointestinal Brachytherapy: Rectum -- Lower Gastrointestinal Brachytherapy: Anus -- Brachytherapy of the Skin: Cancers and Other Diseases -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Brachytherapy.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
External Beam Radiotherapy for Patients Receiving Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37415
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1569
- Available Online
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External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) uses radiation from high energy X-ray machines to kill cancer cells. This pamphlets describes why it has been recommended, what will happen during your treatment, possible side effects, and what to expect after the treatments.
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- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Radiotherapy, High-Energy
- Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Men's Health
- Abstract
- External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) uses radiation from high energy X-ray machines to kill cancer cells. This pamphlets describes why it has been recommended, what will happen during your treatment, possible side effects, and what to expect after the treatments.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1569
Gynecologic Radiation Therapy : Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28907
edited by Akila N. Viswanathan, Christian Kirisits, Beth E. Erickson, Richard Pötter.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Viswanathan, Akila N
- Other Authors
- Kirisits, Christian
- Erickson, Beth E
- Pötter, Richard
- Responsibility
- edited by Akila N. Viswanathan, Christian Kirisits, Beth E. Erickson, Richard Pötter
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- ISBN
- 9783540689584
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - methods
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Imaging, three-dimensional - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Oncology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Gynecology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Handbook of Image-Guided Brachytherapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41530
Jyoti Mayadev, Stanley H. Benedict, Mitchell Kamrava, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This handbook provides a clinically relevant, succinct, and comprehensive overview of image-guided brachytherapy. Throughout the last decade, the utility of image guidance in brachytherapy has increased to enhance procedural development, treatment planning, and radiation delivery in an effort to optimize safety and clinical outcomes. Organized into two parts, the book discusses physics and radiobiology principles of brachytherapy as well as clinical applications of image-guided brachytherapy fo…
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- Other Authors
- Mayadev, Jyoti
- Benedict, Stanley H
- Kamrava, Mitchell
- Responsibility
- Jyoti Mayadev, Stanley H. Benedict, Mitchell Kamrava, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 622 pages) : 209 illus., 151 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319448275
- 9783319448251 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
- Abstract
- This handbook provides a clinically relevant, succinct, and comprehensive overview of image-guided brachytherapy. Throughout the last decade, the utility of image guidance in brachytherapy has increased to enhance procedural development, treatment planning, and radiation delivery in an effort to optimize safety and clinical outcomes. Organized into two parts, the book discusses physics and radiobiology principles of brachytherapy as well as clinical applications of image-guided brachytherapy for various disease sites (central nervous system, eye, head and neck, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, sarcoma, and skin). It also describes the incorporation of imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and ultrasound into brachytherapy procedures and planning. Featuring procedural and anesthesia care, extensive images, contouring examples, treatment planning techniques, and dosimetry for the comprehensive treatment for each disease site, Handbook of Image-Guided Brachytherapy is a valuable resource for practicing radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, residents, and medical students.
- Contents
- Part I: Radiobiology and Physics of Image-Guided Brachytherapy -- Radiobiology of Brachytherapy -- General Physics Principles in Brachytherapy -- Treatment Delivery Technology for Brachytherapy -- Image Guidance Systems for Brachytherapy -- Quality Assurance in Brachytherapy -- Part II: Clinical Applications of Image-Guided Brachytherapy -- Anesthesia and Procedural Care for Brachytherapy -- Breast Brachytherapy -- Eye Plaque Brachytherapy -- Head and Neck Brachytherapy -- Gastrointestinal Brachytherapy: Esophageal Cancer -- Gastrointestinal Brachytherapy: Anal and Rectal Cancer -- Image Guided LDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer -- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer -- Gynecologic Cancer and HDR Brachytherapy: Cervical, Endometrial, Vaginal, Vulva -- Skin Brachytherapy -- Sarcoma and HDR Brachytherapy: Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Image Guided BrachyAblation (IGBA) for Liver Metastases and Primary Liver Cancers -- Central Nervous System Brachytherapy -- Lung Brachytherapy -- Appendix A: Consent Forms -- Appendix B: Brachytherapy Quality Assurance Checklists.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Handbook of vascular brachytherapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat21067
Waksman, Ron.
(2nd ed.)
--London, England:
Martin Dunitz
, 2000.
- Call Number
- WG 120 H236 2000
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WG 120 H236 2000
- Author
- Waksman, Ron
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- Martin Dunitz
- Date of Publication
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 238 p. + CD-ROM
- ISBN
- 1853178039
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - methods
- Cardiovascular Diseases - radiotherapy
- Coronary Disease - prevention & control
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
HDR Brachytherapy for Esophagus Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37410
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1414
- Available Online
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Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for esophagus cancer including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for esophagus cancer
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Esophageal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Esophagus--Cancer--Radiotherapy
- Radioisotope brachytherapy
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for esophagus cancer including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1414
HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological (female) Cancers
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37402
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1329
- Available Online
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This pamphlet describes the recovery process after High Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy treatment for gynecological cancers. It outlines what to expect, possible side effects, and details for contacting your health care team with any questions or concerns.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for gynecological (female) cancers
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (2 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Specialty
- Gynecology
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- This pamphlet describes the recovery process after High Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy treatment for gynecological cancers. It outlines what to expect, possible side effects, and details for contacting your health care team with any questions or concerns.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1329
HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological (female) Cancers : Standard Inpatient Procedure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37411
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1436
- Available Online
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Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For inpatients (patients admitted to hospital).
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for gynecological (female) cancers
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For inpatients (patients admitted to hospital).
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1436
HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological (female) Cancers : Standard Outpatient Procedure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37404
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1331
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: What will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for gynecological (female) cancers
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Outpatients
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: What will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1331
HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological (female) Cancers : Vault Procedure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37403
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1330
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy (vault procedure) given for gynecological cancers including what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for gynecological (female) cancers
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (3 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy (vault procedure) given for gynecological cancers including what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1330
Interstitial Prostate Brachytherapy : LDR-PDR-HDR
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40795
György Kovács, Peter Hoskin, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
Prostate brachytherapy has been the subject of heated debate among surgeons and the proponents of the various brachytherapy methods. This very first interdisciplinary book on the subject provides a comprehensive overview of innovations in low dose rate (LDR), high dose rate (HDR), and pulsed dose rate (PDR) interstitial brachytherapy for the management of local or locally advanced prostate cancer. In addition to detailed chapters on patient selection and the use of imaging in diagnostics, treat…
- Available Online
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- Other Authors
- Kovács György
- Hoskin, Peter
- Responsibility
- György Kovács, Peter Hoskin, editors
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 260 p. : ill.)
- ISBN
- 9783642364990
- 9783642364983 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - methods
- Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
- Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Abstract
- Prostate brachytherapy has been the subject of heated debate among surgeons and the proponents of the various brachytherapy methods. This very first interdisciplinary book on the subject provides a comprehensive overview of innovations in low dose rate (LDR), high dose rate (HDR), and pulsed dose rate (PDR) interstitial brachytherapy for the management of local or locally advanced prostate cancer. In addition to detailed chapters on patient selection and the use of imaging in diagnostics, treatment guidance, and implantation control, background chapters are included on related medical physics issues such as treatment planning and quality assurance. The results obtained with the different treatment options and the difficult task of salvage treatment are fully discussed. All chapters have been written by internationally recognized experts in their fields who for more than a decade have formed the teaching staff responsible for the successful GEC-ESTRO/EAU Prostate Brachytherapy Teaching Course. This book will be invaluable in informing residents and others of the scientific background and potential of modern prostate brachytherapy. It will also prove a useful source of up-to-date information for those who specialize in prostate brachytherapy or intend to start an interstitial brachytherapy service.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology and Prevention of Prostate Cancer -- 3. Imaging Localised Prostate Carcinoma -- 4. Patient Selection and Recommendations on Permanent Seed Implantation as Monotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer -- 5. Patient Selection and Recommendations: HDR -- 6. Prostate Brachytherapy Implantation Treatment Techniques -- 7. HDR Technique -- 8. Pulsed-Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer -- 9. Imaging for Post-implant Dosimetry -- 10. Dosimetry Planning for Permanent Seeds -- 11. HDR Planning -- 12. Postimplant Dosimetry -- 13. Dose–Response Relationship in Permanent Implant Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer -- 14. HDR Versus LDR Seeds -- 15. Results of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy -- 16. Results of HDR Prostate Brachytherapy Treatments -- 17. Results of PDR Treatments: The AMC PDR Experience -- 18. Incidence and Prognostic Factors for Complications After Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy -- 19. Salvage Treatment for Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Brachytherapy: For Whom, When and Which? -- 20. Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy: Radiation Protection Issues.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Intraoperative Irradiation : Techniques and Results
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat28420
edited by Leonard L. Gunderson, Christopher G. Willett, Felipe A. Calvo, Louis B. Harrison.
--Totowa, NJ:
Springer Science+Business Media
, c2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Gunderson, Leonard L
- Other Authors
- Willett, Christopher G
- Calvo, Felipe A
- Harrison, Louis B
- Responsibility
- edited by Leonard L. Gunderson, Christopher G. Willett, Felipe A. Calvo, Louis B. Harrison
- Place of Publication
- Totowa, NJ
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- Series Title
- Current clinical oncology
- ISBN
- 9781617790157
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - methods
- Intraoperative care
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiotherapy
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Leibel and Phillips textbook of radiation oncology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31736
[edited by] Richard T. Hoppe, Theodore Locke Phillips, Mack Roach.
(3rd ed.)
--Philadelphia:
Elsevier Saunders
, c2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Hoppe, R
- Phillips, Theodore L
- Roach, Mack
- Leibel, Steven A
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Richard T. Hoppe, Theodore Locke Phillips, Mack Roach
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Former Title
- Textbook of radiation oncology
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Elsevier Saunders
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 1641 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781437737752 (electronic bk.)
- 9781416058977
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Health Physics - methods
- Radiation Oncology - methods
- Cancer - Radiotherapy
- Medical physics
- Tumors - Radiography
- Radioisotope brachytherapy
- Notes
- Rev. ed. of: Textbook of radiation oncology / [edited by] Steven A. Leibel, Theodore L. Phillips. 2nd ed. c2004.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Liver radioembolization with 90Y microspheres
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33980
José Ignacio Bilbao, Maximilian F. Reiser, editors.
(Second edition)
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This is the second edition of a very well received book devoted specifically to the treatment of liver tumors by radioembolization with 90Y microspheres. The success of the first edition was based on the provision of all the fundamental information required for successful use of this therapeutic modality in clinical practice. The new edition has been fully updated to cover the most recent advances and includes additional chapters on regulations and emerging trends. Detailed information is provi…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bilbao, J. I.
- Reiser, Maximilian
- Responsibility
- José Ignacio Bilbao, Maximilian F. Reiser, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 188 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783642364730 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642364723
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - methods
- Embolization, Therapeutic - methods
- Liver Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Liver - Cancer - Radiotherapy
- Yttrium-90 radioembolization
- Médecine
- Abstract
- This is the second edition of a very well received book devoted specifically to the treatment of liver tumors by radioembolization with 90Y microspheres. The success of the first edition was based on the provision of all the fundamental information required for successful use of this therapeutic modality in clinical practice. The new edition has been fully updated to cover the most recent advances and includes additional chapters on regulations and emerging trends. Detailed information is provided on the full range of relevant topics, including hepatic vascular anatomy (including variants), dosimetry, assessment of tumor response, and the results achieved using radioembolization alone and in combination with other treatments in patients with primary or metastatic disease. Complications and side-effects are also fully discussed.
- Contents
- 90Y Microspheres: Concepts and Principles -- Regulations and Requirements of Hospitals Performing Radioembolization -- Radiological Evaluation of Patients with Liver Tumors -- Vascular Anatomy and Its Implication in Radioembolization -- Radioembolization: Identifying and Managing Anatomic Variants -- Dosimetry and Dose Calculation -- Nuclear Medicine Procedures for Treatment Evaluation and Administration -- Radiological Detection and Assessment of Tumor Response -- Evaluation of the Response by Multimodality Imaging -- Results in Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- HCC. Radioembolization Combined with Other Therapeutic Local and Systemic Treatment -- Principles for Combining Radioembolisation with Systemic Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer -- Results in Liver Metastatic Colorectal Cancer -- Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy -- Yttrium-90 Microspheres for Other Liver Metastases -- Surgical Treatment and Radioembolization -- Complications and Side Effects -- Radioembolization-Induced Liver Disease.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Prevention of high-dose-rate brachytherapy accidents
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22913
editor, J. Valentin.
--Oxford, England:
Elsevier
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WN 250.5 .B7 P944 2005
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WN 250.5 .B7 P944 2005
- Corporate Author
- International Commission on Radiological Protection
- Other Authors
- Valentin, J
- Responsibility
- editor, J. Valentin
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 51 p.
- Series Vol.
- 97
- Series Title
- ICRP publication
- ISBN
- 0080446582
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy - adverse effects
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiation Protection
- Safety Management
- Notes
- Published as: Annals of the ICRP v. 35, n. 2, 2005.
- Contents
- High-dose-rate brachytherapy is a rapidly growing technique (HDR) that has been replacing low-dose-rate (LDR) procedures over the last few years in both industrialised and developing countries. It is estimated that about 500,000 procedures (administration of treatment) are performed by HDR units annually. LDR equipment has been discontinued by many manufacturers over the last few years, leaving HDR brachytherapy as the major alternative. HDR brachytherapy techniques deliver a very high dose, of the order of 1.6-5.0 Gy/min, so mistakes can lead to under- or overdosage with the potential for clinical adverse effects. More than 500 HDR accidents (including one death) have been reported along the entire chain of procedures from source packing to delivery of dose. Human error has been the prime cause of radiation events. In the present report, the International Commission on Radiological Protection concludes that many accidents could have been prevented if staff had had functional monitoring equipment and paid attention to the results. Since iridium has relatively short half-life, the HDR sources need to be replaced approximately every 4 months. Over 10,000 HDR sources are transported annually, with the resultant potential for accidents; therefore, appropriate procedures and regulations must be observed. A number of specific recommendations on procedures and equipment are given in this report. The need for an emergency plan and for practising emergency procedures is stressed. The possibility of loss or theft of sources must be kept in mind. A collaborating team of specifically trained personnel following quality assurance (QA) procedures is necessary to prevent accidents. Maintenance is indispensable component of QA; external audits of procedures re-enforce good and safe practice, and identify potential causes of accidents. QA should include peer review of cases. Accidents and incidents should be reported and the lessons learned should be shared with other users to prevent similar mistakes.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Practice Guideline
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Prostate High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37412
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1489
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy used to treat prostate cancer, including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Prostate--Cancer--Radiotherapy
- Radioisotope brachytherapy
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Men's Health
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy used to treat prostate cancer, including: what will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1489
Prostate High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Post-treatment Instructions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37413
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1490
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This pamphlet describes the recovery process after High Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. It outlines what to expect, possible side effects, and details for contacting your health care team with any questions or concerns.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aftercare
- Brachytherapy
- Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Specialty
- Aftercare
- Radiotherapy
- Men's Health
- Abstract
- This pamphlet describes the recovery process after High Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. It outlines what to expect, possible side effects, and details for contacting your health care team with any questions or concerns.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1490
