The Rationale, Technique, and Feasibility of Partial Breast Irradiation Using Non-Invasive Image-Guided Breast Brachytherapy

Jaroslaw T. Hepel1,2,*, Jessica R. Hiatt1, Sandra Sha3, Kara L. Leonard1,2, Theresa A. Graves4, Doreen L. Wiggins4, Dean Mastras5, Ann Pittier5, Brown University Oncology Research Group6, and David E. Wazer1,2 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital,...

Prescription dose evaluation for APBI with noninvasive image-guided breast brachytherapy using equivalent uniform dose

Kara Lynne Leonard1,2,3,*, Mark J. Rivard3, David E. Wazer1,2,3, Jessica R. Hiatt1 , Shirin Sioshansi4, Thomas A. DiPetrillo 1,2,3, Jaroslaw T. Hepel1,2,3 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI 2Department...

Multi-axis dose accumulation of noninvasive image-guided breast brachytherapy through biomechanical modeling of tissue deformation using the finite element method

Mark J. Rivard, PhD1, Hamid R. Ghadyani, PhD2, Adam D. Bastien, BSE3, Nicholas N. Lutz, MSE3, Jaroslaw T. Hepel, MD4 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2Department of Engineering, Farmingdale State College SUNY,...

A Multi-Institutional Study of Feasibility, Implementation, and Early Clinical Results with Noninvasive Breast Brachytherapy for Tumor Bed Boost

Subarna Hamid, M.D., Ph.D.,*,y Kathy Rocchio, M.S., y Douglas Arthur, M.D., z Robyn Vera, M.D., z Sandra Sha, M.D., x Michele Jolly, M.S., x Sean Cavanaugh, M.D., { Eric Wooten, B.S., { Rashmi Benda, M.D., k Brad Greenfield, B.S., k Bradley Prestidge, M.D.,** Scot...

Dose Modeling of Non-Invasive Image-Guided Breast Brachytherapy: Comparing NIBB, Electrons and 3DCRT

SHIRIN SIOSHANSI, M.D.,*y MARK J. RIVARD, PH.D.,* JESSICA R. HIATT, M.SC.,y AMANDA A. HURLEY, M.SC.,y YOOJIN LEE, M.S., M.P.H.,z AND DAVID E. WAZER, M.D.*y *Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA;...