Advanced Brachytherapy Physics - Vienna 2016

New World

Old World

• Multiple point of views  D t ll (V l!) o no a agree o

• 2D planar views  B d

li t ones an app ca ors

• Organ/structure-based

• Dose and constraints to points and/or based on applicator, catheter and needle location

planning 

DVH, max dose constraints

• Heterogeneities 

• Water-based dosimetry

Tissues and applicators

• Advanced Tx schemes

• Limited in term of new Tx

Source/applicators Functional “planning” Real-time planning

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approaches

• Dose-outcome relationship not directly related target

i i d • Dose-outcome rev s te ?

doses