Nogueira LB, de Campos TPR. Radiological response of ceramic and polymeric devices for breast brachytherapy.
Appl Radiat Isot 2012;
70:663-9. [PMID:
22285059 DOI:
10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.01.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
In the present study, the radiological visibility of ceramic and polymeric devices implanted in breast phantom was investigated for future applications in brachytherapy. The main goal was to determine the radiological viability of ceramic and polymeric devices in vitro by performing simple radiological diagnostic methods such as conventional X-ray analysis and mammography due to its easy access to the population. The radiological response of ceramic and polymeric devices implanted in breast phantom was determined using conventional X-ray, mammography and CT analysis.
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