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3D conformal HDR-brachy- and external beam therapy plus simultaneous cisplatin for high-risk cervical cancer: clinical experience with 3 year follow-up

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3D-conformal radiotherapy for prevention of carotid recurrent in-stent restenosis. Initial experience

scientific article published in April 2005

A comparison of organs at risk doses in GYN intracavitary brachytherapy for different tandem lengths and bladder volumes.

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A detailed dosimetric comparison between manual and inverse plans in HDR intracavitary/interstitial cervical cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on December 2010

A multicenter study to quantify systematic variations and associated uncertainties in source positioning with commonly used HDR afterloaders and ring applicators for the treatment of cervical carcinomas

scientific article published on August 2015

A multicentre comparison of the dosimetric impact of inter- and intra-fractional anatomical variations in fractionated cervix cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 18 April 2013

A volumetric analysis of GTVD and CTVHR as defined by the GEC ESTRO recommendations in FIGO stage IIB and IIIB cervical cancer patients treated with IGABT in a prospective multicentric trial (EMBRACE).

scientific article published on 21 July 2016

Accuracy of seed reconstruction in prostate postplanning studied with a CT- and MRI-compatible phantom

scientific article published on 16 May 2006

Accuracy of volume and DVH parameters determined with different brachytherapy treatment planning systems

scientific article published on 14 August 2007

Adaptive image guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a combined MRI-/CT-planning technique with MRI only at first fraction

scientific article published on 12 October 2012

Adaptive management of cervical cancer radiotherapy

scientific article published on April 2010

Advancements in brachytherapy

scientific article published on 13 September 2016

American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix. Part II: high-dose-rate brachytherapy

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Application of commercial MOSFET detectors for in vivo dosimetry in the therapeutic x-ray range from 80 kV to 250 kV.

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Artificial neural network based gynaecological image-guided adaptive brachytherapy treatment planning correction of intra-fractional organs at risk dose variation

scientific article published on 30 December 2017

Basic treatment planning parameters for a 90Sr / 90Y source train used in endovascular brachytherapy.

scientific article published in January 2004

Beta endovascular brachytherapy using CO2-filled centering catheter for treatment of recurrent superficial femoropopliteal artery disease

scientific article published in July 2009

CT- and MRI-based seed localization in postimplant evaluation after prostate brachytherapy.

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Can reduction of uncertainties in cervix cancer brachytherapy potentially improve clinical outcome?

scientific article published on 21 July 2016

Clinical impact of MRI assisted dose volume adaptation and dose escalation in brachytherapy of locally advanced cervix cancer

scientific article published on 01 May 2007

Clinical outcome of protocol based image (MRI) guided adaptive brachytherapy combined with 3D conformal radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer

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Clinical quality assurance for endovascular brachytherapy devices

scientific article published on 01 April 2004

Comparison between external beam radiotherapy (70 Gy/74 Gy) and permanent interstitial brachytherapy in 890 intermediate risk prostate cancer patients

scientific article published on 05 March 2012

Comparison of DVH parameters and loading patterns of standard loading, manual and inverse optimization for intracavitary brachytherapy on a subset of tandem/ovoid cases.

scientific article published on 16 September 2010

Comparison of PDR brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy in the case of breast cancer

scientific article published on 06 April 2009

Comparison of seed brachytherapy or external beam radiotherapy (70 Gy or 74 Gy) in 919 low-risk prostate cancer patients

scientific article published on 22 February 2012

Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging-based contouring in cervical cancer brachytherapy: results of a prospective trial and preliminary guidelines for standardized contours.

scientific article published on 27 February 2007

Concepts for critical organ dosimetry in three-dimensional image-based breast brachytherapy

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Consequences of random and systematic reconstruction uncertainties in 3D image based brachytherapy in cervical cancer

scientific article published in November 2008

Correlation of dose-volume parameters, endoscopic and clinical rectal side effects in cervix cancer patients treated with definitive radiotherapy including MRI-based brachytherapy

scientific article published on 23 February 2009

Critical discussion of different dose-volume parameters for rectum and urethra in prostate brachytherapy.

scientific article published on 15 May 2009

Determination and application of the reference isodose length (RIL) for commercial endovascular brachytherapy devices

scientific article published on 01 September 2002

Direct reconstruction of the Vienna applicator on MR images

scientific article published on 20 July 2009

Dose and volume parameters for MRI-based treatment planning in intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Dose effect relationship for late side effects of the rectum and urinary bladder in magnetic resonance image-guided adaptive cervix cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 23 February 2011

Dose to the non-involved uterine corpus with MRI guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer

scientific article published on 13 March 2013

Dose volume parameter D2cc does not correlate with vaginal side effects in individual patients with cervical cancer treated within a defined treatment protocol with very high brachytherapy doses

scientific article published on 17 June 2010

Dose-effect relationship and risk factors for vaginal stenosis after definitive radio(chemo)therapy with image-guided brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer in the EMBRACE study

scientific article published on 9 January 2016

Dose-effect relationship for local control of cervical cancer by magnetic resonance image-guided brachytherapy

scientific article published on 11 August 2009

Dose-volume histogram parameters and late side effects in magnetic resonance image-guided adaptive cervical cancer brachytherapy.

scientific article published on 10 April 2010

Dose-volume histogram parameters and local tumor control in magnetic resonance image-guided cervical cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 14 March 2009

Dose-volume histograms based on serial intravascular ultrasound: a calculation model for radioactive stents

scientific article published on 01 June 2001

Dosimetric Studies in Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Gynecological Cancers: A Journey to Successful Implementation.

scientific article published in January 2018

Effect of tumor dose, volume and overall treatment time on local control after radiochemotherapy including MRI guided brachytherapy of locally advanced cervical cancer

scientific article published on 24 June 2016

Endovascular brachytherapy prevents restenosis after femoropopliteal angioplasty: results of the Vienna-3 randomised multicenter study

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

Estimation of doses to personnel and patients during endovascular brachytherapy applications

scientific article published in January 2004

Evaluating the utility of "3D Slicer" as a fast and independent tool to assess intrafractional organ dose variations in gynecological brachytherapy

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Evaluation of planning aims and dose prescription in image-guided adaptive brachytherapy and radiochemotherapy for cervical cancer: Vienna clinical experience in 225 patients from 1998 to 2008.

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Factors influencing bowel sparing in intensity modulated whole pelvic radiotherapy for gynaecological malignancies

scientific article published on 12 June 2006

Feasibility of dominant intraprostatic lesion boosting using advanced photon-, proton- or brachytherapy

scientific article published on 06 September 2015

Feasibility of transrectal ultrasonography for assessment of cervical cancer

scientific article published on 21 December 2012

Geographical miss during intracoronary irradiation: impact on restenosis and determination of required safety margin length

scientific article published on 01 October 2002

High-risk clinical target volume delineation in CT-guided cervical cancer brachytherapy: impact of information from FIGO stage with or without systematic inclusion of 3D documentation of clinical gynecological examination

scientific article published on 2 August 2013

High-tech image-guided therapy versus low-tech, simple, cheap gynecologic brachytherapy.

scientific article published on 27 September 2015

IMRT, IGRT, and other high technology becomes standard in external beam radiotherapy: But is image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer too expensive?

scientific article published on January 2015

Image guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer: Improved pelvic control and survival in RetroEMBRACE, a multicenter cohort study.

scientific article published on 29 April 2016

Image registration, contour propagation and dose accumulation of external beam and brachytherapy in gynecological radiotherapy

scientific article published on 26 September 2019

Image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervix carcinoma.

scientific article published on 03 June 2008

Image-guided radiotherapy for cervix cancer: high-tech external beam therapy versus high-tech brachytherapy.

scientific article published on 19 May 2008

Image-guided treatment planning in brachytherapy for cervical cancer. In regard to Kubicky et al (Brachytherapy 2008;7:242–247)

scientific article published in October 2008

Impact of heterogeneity-corrected dose calculation using a grid-based Boltzmann solver on breast and cervix cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 19 April 2016

Importance of training in external beam treatment planning for locally advanced cervix cancer: Report from the EMBRACE II dummy run

scientific article published on 28 January 2019

Improved source path localisation in ring applicators and the clinical impact for gynecological brachytherapy

scientific article published on 29 June 2015

In reply A. Sharma et al

scientific article published on 01 February 2013

In response to the letter to the editor from Sylvia van Dyk et al. regarding our editorial "High-tech image-guided therapy vs. low-tech, simple, cheap gynecologic brachytherapy"

scientific article published on 01 February 2016

Increased dosage during intracoronary irradiation due to overlapped source stepping shows no long-term adverse changes in vessel morphology

scientific article published on 01 June 2004

Increased genitourinary fistula rate after bevacizumab in recurrent cervical cancer patients initially treated with definitive radiochemotherapy and image-guided adaptive brachytherapy

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Inflatable multichannel rectal applicator for adaptive image-guided endoluminal high-dose-rate rectal brachytherapy: design, dosimetric characteristics, and first clinical experiences

scientific article published on 27 July 2017

Inter- and intraobserver variation in HR-CTV contouring: intercomparison of transverse and paratransverse image orientation in 3D-MRI assisted cervix cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 12 September 2008

Inter-observer comparison of target delineation for MRI-assisted cervical cancer brachytherapy: application of the GYN GEC-ESTRO recommendations

scientific article published on 04 December 2008

Intercomparison of treatment concepts for MR image assisted brachytherapy of cervical carcinoma based on GYN GEC-ESTRO recommendations.

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Intracoronary brachytherapy with beta-radiation for the treatment of long diffuse in-stent restenosis.

scientific article published in August 2004

Late gastrointestinal and urogenital side-effects after radiotherapy--incidence and prevalence. Subgroup-analysis within the prospective Austrian-German phase II multicenter trial for localized prostate cancer

scientific article published on 23 June 2012

Local recurrences in cervical cancer patients in the setting of image-guided brachytherapy: a comparison of spatial dose distribution within a matched-pair analysis

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Magnetic resonance image guided brachytherapy

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Magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of parametrial tumour spread and regression patterns in adaptive cervix cancer radiotherapy.

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Moderate dose escalation in three-dimensional conformal localized prostate cancer radiotherapy: single-institutional experience in 398 patients comparing 66 Gy versus 70 Gy versus 74 Gy.

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New inverse planning technology for image-guided cervical cancer brachytherapy: description and evaluation within a clinical frame

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Optimum organ volume ranges for organs at risk dose in cervical cancer intracavitary brachytherapy

scientific article published on 29 April 2016

PTV margins should not be used to compensate for uncertainties in 3D image guided intracavitary brachytherapy

scientific article published in December 2010

Percutaneous interventions in radiation-associated coronary in-stent restenosis

scientific article published on 18 March 2003

Phantom investigations on CT seed imaging for interstitial brachytherapy

scientific article published on 19 September 2007

Pilot study in the treatment of endometrial carcinoma with 3D image-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy using modified Heyman packing: clinical experience and dose-volume histogram analysis

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Possible impact of iridium-192 source centering on restenosis rate after femoro-popliteal angioplasty and endovascular brachytherapy in Vienna-2 study

scientific article published on 01 April 2002

Potential role of TRAns Cervical Endosonography (TRACE) in brachytherapy of cervical cancer: proof of concept.

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Preliminary results of a comparison between high-tech external beam and high-tech brachytherapy for cervix carcinoma

scientific article published on 01 December 2007

Prescribing, recording, and reporting in endovascular brachytherapy. Quality assurance, equipment, personnel and education

scientific article published on 01 June 2001

Present status and future of high-precision image guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervix carcinoma

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Present status of endovascular brachytherapy in peripheral arteries

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Quality assurance in MR image guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervical cancer: Final results of the EMBRACE study dummy run.

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Quality assurance in intracoronary brachytherapy. Recommendations for determining the planning target length to avoid geographic miss

scientific article published on 01 June 2004

Quantification of dose perturbation by plaque in vascular brachytherapy

scientific article published in March 2005

Randomized blinded clinical trial of intracoronary brachytherapy with 90Sr/Y beta-radiation for the prevention of restenosis after stent implantation in native coronary arteries in diabetic patients

scientific article published on 22 November 2005

Randomized comparison between intracoronary beta-radiation brachytherapy and implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents for the treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis

scientific article published on 12 September 2006

Recommendations for image-based intracavitary brachytherapy of cervix cancer: the GYN GEC ESTRO Working Group point of view: in regard to Nag et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;60:1160-1172)

scientific article published on 01 May 2005

Recommendations from Gynaecological (GYN) GEC-ESTRO Working Group (I): concepts and terms in 3D image based 3D treatment planning in cervix cancer brachytherapy with emphasis on MRI assessment of GTV and CTV.

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Recommendations from Gynaecological (GYN) GEC-ESTRO Working Group (IV): Basic principles and parameters for MR imaging within the frame of image based adaptive cervix cancer brachytherapy

scientific article published on 30 January 2012

Recommendations from Gynaecological (GYN) GEC-ESTRO Working Group: considerations and pitfalls in commissioning and applicator reconstruction in 3D image-based treatment planning of cervix cancer brachytherapy.

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Recommendations from gynaecological (GYN) GEC ESTRO working group (II): concepts and terms in 3D image-based treatment planning in cervix cancer brachytherapy-3D dose volume parameters and aspects of 3D image-based anatomy, radiation physics, radiob

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Reply to the comment of S. VanDyk and K. Narayan on the editorial "IMRT, IGRT and other high technology become standard in external beam radiotherapy: But is image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer too expensive?" J Med Phys 2015;40:1-4.

scientific article published in October 2015

Review of clinical brachytherapy uncertainties: analysis guidelines of GEC-ESTRO and the AAPM

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Single line source with and without vaginal loading and the impact on target coverage and organ at risk doses for cervix cancer Stages IB, II, and IIIB: treatment planning simulation in patients treated with MRI-guided adaptive brachytherapy in a mu

scientific article published on 7 March 2013

The EMBRACE II study: The outcome and prospect of two decades of evolution within the GEC-ESTRO GYN working group and the EMBRACE studies.

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The Vienna applicator for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of cervical cancer: clinical feasibility and preliminary results

scientific article published on 12 July 2006

The Vienna applicator for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of cervical cancer: design, application, treatment planning, and dosimetric results.

scientific article published in June 2006

Total reference air kerma can accurately predict isodose surface volumes in cervix cancer brachytherapy. A multicenter study

scientific article published on 31 August 2017

Transrectal ultrasound for image-guided adaptive brachytherapy in cervix cancer - An alternative to MRI for target definition?

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Treatment delivery verification in brachytherapy: Prospects of technology innovation

scientific article published in January 2018

Treatment of locally advanced vaginal cancer with radiochemotherapy and magnetic resonance image-guided adaptive brachytherapy: dose-volume parameters and first clinical results.

scientific article published on 23 August 2011

Treatment parameters for beta and gamma devices in peripheral endovascular brachytherapy

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Treatment planning for MRI assisted brachytherapy of gynecologic malignancies based on total dose constraints.

scientific article published in October 2007

Uncertainties in assessment of the vaginal dose for intracavitary brachytherapy of cervical cancer using a tandem-ring applicator

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Uncertainties in image guided adaptive cervix cancer brachytherapy: Impact on planning and prescription

scientific article published on 28 March 2013

Uncertainties of target volume delineation in MRI guided adaptive brachytherapy of cervix cancer: a multi-institutional study

scientific article published on 27 February 2013

Uncertainties when using only one MRI-based treatment plan for subsequent high-dose-rate tandem and ring applications in brachytherapy of cervix cancer

scientific article published on 28 November 2006

Uncertainty analysis for 3D image-based cervix cancer brachytherapy by repetitive MR imaging: assessment of DVH-variations between two HDR fractions within one applicator insertion and their clinical relevance

scientific article published on 27 March 2013

Use of bladder dose points for assessment of the spatial dose distribution in the posterior bladder wall in cervical cancer brachytherapy and the impact of applicator position.

scientific article published on 16 December 2014

Vaginal dose de-escalation in image guided adaptive brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer

scientific article published on 3 June 2016

Vaginal dose point reporting in cervical cancer patients treated with combined 2D/3D external beam radiotherapy and 2D/3D brachytherapy.

scientific article published on 29 April 2013

Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Without or With Applicator in Place for Target Definition in Cervix Cancer Brachytherapy

scientific article published in March 2016

Variation of treatment planning parameters (D90 HR-CTV, D2cc for OAR) for cervical cancer tandem ring brachytherapy in a multicentre setting: Comparison of standard planning and 3D image guided optimisation based on a joint protocol for dose–volume

scientific article published in March 2010

Vascular morphometric changes after radioactive stent implantation: a dose-response analysis

scientific article published on 01 February 2002