Medical Physics Seminar – Monday, November 6, 2023
Innovations in Brachytherapy
Shirin Abbasinejad Enger, PhD
Associate Professor, Medical Physics, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University
In this presentation, I will address the limitations of brachytherapy, introduce intensity-modulated brachytherapy, and discuss the challenges and solutions involved in its clinical implementation. Additionally, I will explore advancements in novel brachytherapy sources (169Yb and 75Se), a model-based treatment planning system, and variations in relative biological effectiveness for different photon-based radiation qualities.