On (3 December 2019), (Dr. Hussein ALMasri) published a new study in (Springer Nature Comprehensive Clinical Medicine) titled (Accuracy of Intracavitary Applicator Reconstruction for Cervix Cancer Brachytherapy). The article aimed to (check for reconstruction accuracy and to verify source positions inside the lumen of intracavitary applicators using radiography- and CT-based systems. The reproducibility of CT-based reconstruction using x-ray markers and model-based methods was checked. Inter- and intra-operator variability for the CT/MR applicator reconstruction was also investigated.). The results of this study demonstrated that (Inter- and intra-oncologist comparisons were made to address any differences in reconstruction procedures within our facility. CT is preferred over radiography. Average dwell times were found to be in close proximity. Variance of dwell times showed an insignificant difference for 15° applicator. However, it showed a significant difference for 30° applicator due to Y and Z directions misplacement. In order to apply our phantom study results in clinical settings, an investigation for clinical measurements could be carried out in a further study. All oncologists followed similar applicator reconstruction procedure, and therefore, inter- and intra-oncologist variations were small and showed good agreement.).
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