Imaging for early stage breast cancer

Overview

• Presentation of the different techniques – Multi-catheter interstitial brachytherapy – Balloon-based techniques: MammoSite, Axxent, Contura – Hybrid brachytherapy devices: SAVI, ClearPath – NIBB, noninvasive image-guided breast brachytherapy – External Beam RT – Intra-operative RT: Intrabeam, Mobetron, Novac-7 • Comparison of technical issues for the techniques • Comparison of economy for the techniques