Research progress on ultrasound image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer
Zeng Jing1, Pang Qingsong2, Wang Ping2, Qu Pengpeng1, Jiang Shan3
1Department of Gynecology,Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics,Tianjin 300100,China; 2Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital,National Clinical Research Centre of Cancer,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,Tianjin′s Clinical Research Center for Cancer Tianjin 300060,China; 3School of Mechanical Engineering,Tianjin University,Tianjin 300350,China
Abstract：Brachytherapy is an integral part of radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer. With the rapid development of medical imaging technology,three-dimensional (3D) imaging modality has been applied in the brachytherapy for cervical cancer. After computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 3D ultrasound has been gradually applied to guide the brachytherapy for cervical cancer due to its superior soft tissue imaging characteristics,economy,high efficiency and convenience. In this article, the research progress on the application of ultrasonography in brachytherapy was summarized according to literature review,aiming to provide reference for subsequent research.
Zeng Jing,Pang Qingsong,Wang Ping et al. Research progress on ultrasound image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2020, 29(2): 158-160.
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