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Saturday
November 28
08:45 - 10:00
Physics Stream 1
Where automation can or cannot help the medical physicist
1120
Symposium
Physics
08:45 - 09:09
Simulation, applicator selection, planning and verification of complex skin targets.
SP-0011

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Simulation, applicator selection, planning and verification of complex skin targets.
Authors: O'Farrell|, Desmond(1)*[dofarrell@BWH.harvard.edu];
(1)Dana Farber/Brigham and Womens Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA;
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Abstract: Surface brachytherapy necessitates some knowledge of specialized techniques and technologies to achieve safe and reproduceable treatment delivery. Here we show how our institution selects and treats patients with complex superficial targets and provide experience-based strategies for planning, optimization and verification.