AbstractID: 11873 Title: CE-Therapy - SAM
The development of Brachytherapy began about 1899 following the
purification of radium by Pierre and Marie Curie and has been developing
rapidly and continually since. The focus of this presentation will be on the most
common current utilizations and aspects that present new and controversial
issues: brachytherapy applications in breast, prostate, intra-operative lung
and for macular degeneration; electronic brachytherapy, error management and
reduction; and some quality management issues. The discussion will consider
how the physical nature of brachytherapy enhances and limits the treatments. A
list of resources will be provided covering the basics and history of
Brachytherapy.
Learning Objectives:
• Compare and contrast the advantages of LDR vs. HDR in the
treatment of prostate cancer
• Compare electronic brachytherapy to traditional brachytherapy
• Review the more recent brachytherapy options for the treatment of
breast cancer
• Introduce
brachytherapy
for
intra-operative
lung
and
macular degeneration
• Review management of errors and reporting in brachytherapy and
how to perform a root cause analysis
• Review guidelines for quality assurance