University Hospital Erlangen
APBI – current methods
1.
External beam radiation therapy with 6 MeV (IMRT)
2.
Intraoperative radiation therapy with electrons (Linac)
3.
Intraoperative radiation therapy with 50kV Röntgen-
machine („Intrabeam“)
4.
Single-catheter – brachytherapy
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Proxima-catheter
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SAVI-catheter
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Contura-catheter
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Electronic brachytherapy
5.
Multicatheter – interstitial brachytherapy
5 Gy at 10 mm !!
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Phase III trials !?