Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

A study on Co-60 based HDR brachytherapy of uterine cervix cancer patients

Ramesh Arya, Om Prakash Gurjar

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Background: HDR achytherapy using Co-60 radioisotope is being used widely since past few years because of its few advantages over the Ir-192 radioisotope. The clinical outcome after all other benefits is most important, therefore it is important to analyse the Co-60 base HDR radiotherapy plans based on its dosimetric parameters. Materials and methods: Twenty patients diagnosed with uterine cervix cancer and treated with 50Gy/25# by external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) were included in this study. After insertion of three channel applicator CT simulation was done for all the patients. Clinical targets and organs at risk were delineated on the CT images and then HDR achytherapy planning on CT images was done for 7Gy/# to deliver by Co-60 HDR achytherapy unit. Dosimetric parameters were noted and analysed. All the patients were delivered three fractions on interval of one week between the fractions. Results:  High risk clinical target volume (HRCTV) was well covered with prescribed dose in all the plans with having doses to normal organs well within tolerance limit. Conclusion: Based on dosimetric parameters and their analysis for all the plans it can be concluded that Co-60 based HDR achytherapy unit is a good choice for the boost treatment of uterine cervix cancer patients after EBRT.

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Ramesh Arya, Om Prakash Gurjar, A study on Co-60 based HDR brachytherapy of uterine cervix cancer patients, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-7, ISSUE-3, MARCH-2018

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