Experimental study of beam distortion due to fiducial markers during salvage HIFU in the prostate
ConclusionsThe presence of an EBRT fiducial marker may result in an undertreated region beyond the marker due to reduced energy arriving at the focus, and an overtreated region in front of the marker due to reflections. Depending on the position of the targeted regions and the distribution of the markers, both effects may be undesirable and reduce treatment efficacy. Further work is necessary to investigate whether these results indicate the necessity to reconsider patient selection and treatment planning for prostate salvage HIFU after failed EBRT.
Source: Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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