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HDR-IORT: Physics and Techniques

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Intraoperative Irradiation

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Intraoperative irradiation using a high dose-rate remote afterloader [1–3] (HDR-IORT) employs the technical and dosimetric advantages of brachytherapy to deliver a large single fraction of irradiation of the target area, while avoiding the surrounding normal tissues.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Beth Israel Medical Center, St Luke’s and Rooseuelt Hospitals, Alberts Einstein College of Medicine, 10 Union Square East, New York, NY, 10019, USA

    Eli E. Furhang, Jussi K. Sillanpaa, Kenneth S. Hu & Louis B. Harrison

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, East Shea Blvd 13400, Scottsdale, 85259, Arizona, USA

    Leonard L. Gunderson

  2. Dept. Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

    Christopher G. Willett

  3. Gregorio Marañón, Depto. Radiación de Oncología, Hospital General Universitario, C/ Dr. Esquerdo 46, Madrid, 28007, Spain

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  4. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Medical Center, Union Square East 10, New York, 10003, New York, USA

    Louis B. Harrison

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Furhang, E.E., Sillanpaa, J.K., Hu, K.S., Harrison, L.B. (2011). HDR-IORT: Physics and Techniques. In: Gunderson, L., Willett, C., Calvo, F., Harrison, L. (eds) Intraoperative Irradiation. Current Clinical Oncology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-015-7_4

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