Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

24 August 2021
23 August 2021

Table of Contents

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Patient perceptions and preferences about prostate fiducial markers and ultrasound motion monitoring procedures in radiation therapy treatment

Patient perceptions and preferences about prostate fiducial markers and ultrasound motion monitoring procedures in radiation therapy treatment

Patient experiences and preferences of image-guidance procedures in prostate cancer radiotherapy are largely unknown. This study explored experiences and preferences of patients undergoing both fiducial marker (FM) insertion and Clarity ultrasound (US) procedures. Men’s preference was elusive, suggesting a more rigorous preference methodology is required to understand preferences in this population.

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Lutetium 177 PSMA radionuclide therapy for men with prostate cancer: a review of the current literature and discussion of practical aspects of therapy

Lutetium 177 PSMA radionuclide therapy for men with prostate cancer: a review of the current literature and discussion of practical aspects of therapy

This article provides a practical overview of Lu 177 PSMA therapy for prostate cancer. It discusses the practical aspects of administration, radation safety and dosing. It also gives an overview of currently published trials in clinical efficacy.

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Evaluation of a mobile C-arm cone-beam CT in interstitial high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment planning

Evaluation of a mobile C-arm cone-beam CT in interstitial high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment planning

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanners are becoming more available in surgical theatres and are commonly used for image guidance in radiotherapy, angiography and orthopaedics. This study describes an assessment of a mobile C-arm CBCT unit (Siemens Arcadis Orbic 3D) for generating CT images for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment planning. Following generic image quality assessments, an ethics approved retrospective clinical study was conducted to compare qualitative and quantitative differences of treatment plans created based on the Siemens CBCT images and CT images generated from the scanner routinely used (Toshiba Aquilion One LB).

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Visualising the urethra for prostate radiotherapy planning

Visualising the urethra for prostate radiotherapy planning

Whilst traditional diagnostic MRI sequences provide excellent delineation of the prostate, uncertainty often remains as to the true path of the urethra within the gland. This study aims to assess if a high resolution isotropic 3D T2 MRI series can reduce inter-observer variability in urethral delineation for radiotherapy planning.

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Technical considerations for positioning and placement of a transperineal ultrasound probe during prostate radiotherapy

Technical considerations for positioning and placement of a transperineal ultrasound probe during prostate radiotherapy

This technical note aims to provide practice guidelines for radiation therapists (RTs) when positioning a transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) probe during prostate radiotherapy. Recommendations and practical tips were provided for best practice in TPUS-guided workflow to obtain optimal ultrasound images for accurate interpretation and registration of the prostate gland. This will assist the RTs in making consistent and accurate clinical decision in an ultrasound-guided radiotherapy workflow for prostate treatment.

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Obesity does not influence prostate intrafractional motion

Obesity does not influence prostate intrafractional motion

The relationship between prostate intrafraction motion and patient BMI was analysed. While intrafractional motion is an important consideration, prostate motion cannot be reliably predicted through measurement of patient's BMI.