2017 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2017

Session

W4-4 Combined Nanotech / COMP: Imaging and Radiation Therapy (DPMB) | Nanotech / OCPM conjoints: imagerie et thérapie par rayonnement (DPMB)

W4-4

31 May 2017, 15:30

Botterell B143 (Queen's University)

Conveners

W4-4 Combined Nanotech / COMP: Imaging and Radiation Therapy (DPMB) | Nanotech / OCPM conjoints: imagerie et thérapie par rayonnement (DPMB)

• Christopher Bergevin (York University)

1553. 3D ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for prostate tumour-targeted high-dose-rate brachytherapy

Mr W. Thomas Hrinivich (Western University)

31/05/2017, 15:30

Physics in Medicine and Biology / Physique en médecine et en biologie (DPMB-DPMB)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité

Purpose: High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) is a radiation therapy technique for prostate cancer involving the temporary placement of a radioactive source within the gland to deliver a prescribed dose. The radiation source is delivered through hollow needles, which are positioned using ultrasound images. Conventional ultrasound images have limited spatial resolution and cannot distinguish...

1571. Gold Nanoparticles for advanced Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy

Prof. Marc-André Fortin (Université Laval)

31/05/2017, 16:00

Physics in Medicine and Biology / Physique en médecine et en biologie (DPMB-DPMB)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of death among men, and brachytherapy is widely used to treat this type of cancer. Low-dose brachytherapy for instance, requires the implantation of tens of radioactive seeds per organ. This treatment causes discomfort, and the implants cannot be removed. They usually generate image artefacts impeding the delineation of recurrent cancers. Our...