Head and neck tumors: fractionated frameless stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy-initial experience

R J Bale; W Freysinger; A R Gunkel; M Vogele; A Sztankay; T Auer; P Eichberger; A Martin; T Auberger; A W Scholtz; W Jaschke; W F Thumfart; P Lukas

doi:10.1148/radiology.214.2.r00fe33591

Head and neck tumors: fractionated frameless stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy-initial experience

Radiology. 2000 Feb;214(2):591-5. doi: 10.1148/radiology.214.2.r00fe33591.

Authors

R J Bale¹, W Freysinger, A R Gunkel, M Vogele, A Sztankay, T Auer, P Eichberger, A Martin, T Auberger, A W Scholtz, W Jaschke, W F Thumfart, P Lukas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. reto.bale@uibk.ac.at

PMID: 10671617
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.214.2.r00fe33591

Abstract

The authors used a frameless stereotactic navigation system, the Vogele-Bale-Hohner head holder, and a targeting device to reproducibly position brachytherapy needles for fractionated interstitial brachytherapy in 12 patients with inoperable cancers of the head and neck. In all cases, deviations of the needle relative to the planned position were within 1-15 mm depending on the location of the tumor.

MeSH terms

Brachytherapy* / instrumentation
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy
Dose Fractionation, Radiation
Equipment Design
Follow-Up Studies
Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mouth Protectors
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted*
Remission Induction
Stereotaxic Techniques* / instrumentation
Survival Rate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed