Advanced Brachytherapy Physics - Vienna 2016

Ultrasounds

• Intrinsically real-time  2D+1 and 3D+1  Standard B-mode is not the only thing you can do  Elastography Doppler CE (micro bubbles) tissue , , , typing and “cell” imaging (apoptosis) -> mpUS!

 STD for prostate seed implant  Alternative for prostate HDR brachytherapy  Can be used for applicator insertion guidance  Can be use for breast brachy insertion