Tang J, Tan P, Yanling Koh V, Buhari S. Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2014;6(1):85-90. doi:10.5114/jcb.2014.40767.
APA
Tang, J., Tan, P., Yanling Koh, V., & Buhari, S. (2014). Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 6(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.40767
Chicago
Tang, Johann I., Poh Wee Tan, Vicky Yanling Koh, and Shaik Ahmad Buhari. 2014. "Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion". Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy 6 (1): 85-90. doi:10.5114/jcb.2014.40767.
Harvard
Tang, J., Tan, P., Yanling Koh, V., and Buhari, S. (2014). Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 6(1), pp.85-90. https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.40767
MLA
Tang, Johann I. et al. "Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion." Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, vol. 6, no. 1, 2014, pp. 85-90. doi:10.5114/jcb.2014.40767.
Vancouver
Tang J, Tan P, Yanling Koh V, Buhari S. Review paperMulti-catheter interstitial accelerated partial breast irradiation – tips and tricks for a good insertion. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2014;6(1):85-90. doi:10.5114/jcb.2014.40767.
Adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended post breast conserving surgery. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) offers a more attractive shorter course of treatment over 5 days compared to standard conventional external beam radiotherapy, which is often protracted. Multi-catheter interstitial APBI offers excellent dosimetric coverage. This article describes two insertion techniques for multi-catheter interstitial APBI, the operator dependent freehand technique, and the easier to learn template technique. The indications, benefits, and drawbacks of these two techniques are discussed.