Poster - Thurs Eve-02: 3 dimensional ultrasound-guided breast brachytherapy

Medical Physics
P DeJeanAaron Fenster

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of Canada's leading causes of death, taking the lives of approximately 5000 people annually. Breast-conserving tumour excision, or lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is becoming an increasingly common treatment method for smaller tumours. High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a precise form of radiation delivery following surgery involving the delivery of radiation dose through an HDR afterloader attached to catheters inserted into the breast. Currently, a CT scan of the patient is taken to properly reconstruct the tumour and guide catheter insertion. We propose to use our three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) scanner as the primary treatment planning device, eliminating the need for a CT scan. This would greatly increase patient comfort along with saving time and money. We have designed and constructed a 3DUS scanner specifically to be used in breast brachytherapy. It attaches to a Kuske breast application kit already used in the clinic. Software to view 3DUS images produced by the device is already being used, and needle guidance software is currently being developed. Laboratory tests on agar phantoms are set to begin shortly to evaluate the precision of the device and perform brachytherapy catheter i...Continue Reading

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