Diapositive 1

Dosimetrical comparison between multilumen MammoSite

and Contura Multilumen Balloon applicators

(median values in % of prescribed dose)

V95 V150 V200 Skin

max

Rib

max

ML MammoSite (8 pts.)

98.0

31.6

7.4

92.5 92.7

Contura (12 pts.)

97.6

28.2

7.5

98.2 104.0

Both applicators

have shown the ability of dose shaping for providing

sufficient target coverage while concurrently limiting dose to skin and rib

Fu et al. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA