Eun Hee Jeang, Soonki Min, Kwan Ho Cho, Ui-Jung Hwang, Sang Hyoun Choi, Jungwon Kwak, Jong Hwi Jeong, Haksoo Kim, Se Byeong Lee, Dongho Shin, Jeonghoon Park, Joo-Young Kim, Dae Yong Kim, Young Kyung Lim
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The present study aims to investigate the feasibility of two-dimensional (2D) in vivo rectal dosimetry using an endorectal balloon for the radiotherapy of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The endorectal balloon was equipped with an unfoldable radiochromic film. The film was unrolled as the balloon was inflated, and rolled as it was deflated. Its mechanical and imaging properties were tested, and the dosimetric effectiveness was evaluated in clinical photon and proton beams...
August 2016: Radiotherapy and Oncology: Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology