Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy (MIBT) vs. 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT)

- treatment plans of 15 patients for MIBT and 3D-CRT using identical CT data

- 10 x 3.4 Gy for MIBT and 5 x 6 Gy for 3D-CRT

MIBT

3D-CRT

p

< < < <

Lung - D

(Gy)

4.0

5.1

< 0.05

mean

Lung – V10 (%)

8.5

10.0

0.14

Heart - D

(Gy)

2.8

3.2

0.09

mean

Heart – V10 (%)

2.5

2.8

0.15

Anbumani et al. Rep Pract Onc Radiother 17:200-206. 2012