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- Title
Intraprostatic fiducial markers: a potential application for ultrasound-guided radiotherapy in prostate cancer.
- Authors
Vavassori, A.; Jereczek-Fossa, B. A.; Zerini, D.; De Cicco, L.; Cambria, R.; Cattani, F.; Garibaldi, C.; Ciocca, M.; Orecchia, R.
- Abstract
We report on a two-phase test performed to assess the ability of the ultrasound-based B-mode acquisition and targeting (BAT) transabdominal system to identify non-dedicated fiducial markers implanted into the prostate gland for subsequent image-guided radiotherapy. Although further investigation is warranted in order to identify the optimal echogenic marker and to define its potential use for imageguided radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients, we demonstrate the feasibility of the BAT system for the visualization of non-ultrasound-dedicated markers.
- Subjects
PROSTATE cancer; CANCER radiotherapy; PHOTOTHERAPY; CANCER in men; MEDICAL imaging systems; CANCER patients
- Publication
Ecancermedicalscience, 2009, Vol 3, p1
- ISSN
1754-6605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3332/ecancer.2009.143