1. Nucletron is a leading provider of radiation therapy solutions headquartered in Veenendaal, Netherlands with over 550 employees and a presence in over 100 countries.
2. Brachytherapy involves placing a radiation source inside or next to the tumor to allow precise radiation dose delivery. Nucletron offers brachytherapy solutions for prostate, gynecological, and other cancers.
3. Nucletron's prostate brachytherapy solution uses real-time ultrasound imaging along with pre-treatment MR images to contour the tumor and guide the robotic SeedSelectron device for automated, precise placement of radioactive seeds in the prostate.
4. The Big “Oncology” Picture Biopsy DX Imaging Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Cancer Patient Imaging Chemotherapy Life-long follow up imaging Radiation could be delivered as External Beam RT or Brachytherapy (LDR, PDR or HDR) Pre-Treatment Imaging Treatment Planning Treatmment Delivery & Imaging Post-Ttreatment Imaging
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6. Evolution continues Flexitron 1982 1983 1986 Evolution continues 1975 1994 First µ-processor digital LDR First Brachyplanning PC First cervix ring applicator First µ-processor digital HDR First digital interstitial LDR First digital HDR with dummy First digital PDR First IBU First Intravascular brachy First simultanuous ch selector First locked ovoid applicator First locked to prostate template First AL 3 drive stepping system First dual source Innovation continues 1975 1981 1981 1982 1983 1986 1989 1991 1992 2007 2007 2008 2009 2009
7. Brachytherapy has multiple patient benefits across different tumor sites: today’s focus is on prostate 1. . Pötter R. Radiother Oncol 2009;91:141-146 2. Ferrer M, Suarez JF, Guedea F et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys , 2008; 72(2): 421–32. 3. Hoskin PJ & Bownes P, Semin Radiat Oncol 2006;16(4):209-17. 4. Pisansky TM, Gold DG, Furutani KM et al . Mayo Clin Proc 2008;83(12):1364-72. 15 American Brachytherapy Society. 26 Polgar C, Major T, Fodor J, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;60(4):1173-81. 37 Arthur DW & Vincini, FA. J Clin Oncol 2005;23(8):1726-35. 78 Guix B, Finestres F, Tello J et al . Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000; 47:95-102. 9. Musmarcher J . Jnl Clin Oncol 2006 ; 24(18S):15543.
8. Experts support Brachytherapy Prostate BT provides superior PSA control over EBRT in patients with low-risk and selected intermediate-risk prostate cancers. Until the results of randomized studies comparing BT with either EBRT or surgery are available within the next decade, nonrandomized comparative studies can provide the yardstick by which patients and physicians can make informed decisions about which treatment is likely to best suit them. For many, that will be prostate BT. (Vaginal Brachytherapy) VBT is effective in ensuring vaginal control, with fewer gastrointestinal toxic effects than with EBRT. VBT should become the standard of care for women with endometrial cancer of intermediate and high-intermediate risk.
20. 192 Ir tungsten container HDR treatment requires automated remote afterloading: Microselectron or Flexitron afterloaders
21. Source A Source B Test source HDR: Ir-192 source through the catheters to treat after testing for obstructions in the catheters Test Treat Test Test Treat Test Treat Test Treat Treat 1 2 3 4 5
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24. Our innovations focus on a safe, fast and simple treatment SPEED SIMPLICITY SPECIFICITY Reduce treatment times Remove complex set-up S A F E T Y Improve Patient Outcome Early Detection Advanced diagnosis
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This presentation will introduce the concept of brachytherapy and discuss it as an effective form of radiation therapy. The following slides will demonstrate its significant advantages over other forms of radiotherapy and cancer treatments and its benefits for patients, practitioners and payers. The term ‘brachytherapy’ derives from the Greek word ‘ brachy ’ – meaning ‘short-distance’. The significance of this is obvious when you consider the definition of brachytherapy. Unlike EBRT, which sends beams of ionising radiation through healthy tissues to reach a tumor, brachytherapy enables a radiation dose to be precisely delivered either into or immediately next to a tumor or targeted tissue. It achieves this through the placement of a radioactive source using specially designed applicators and computer-controlled delivery machines. The following slides will look at brachytherapy as a sub-division of radiotherapy, focusing on its clinical applications in everyday practice. Slide Summary: As we will see, treating cancer ‘from the inside, out’ offers many advantages for patients, clinicians and those financing healthcare services. References: Stewart AJ & Jones B. Radiobiologic concepts for brachytherapy. In Devlin PM (Ed). Brachytherapy: Application and techniques. Philadelphia, PA, LWW. 2002.