Interdisciplinary consensus statement on indication and application of a hydrogel spacer for prostate radiotherapy based on experience in more than 250 patients

Müller Arndt-Christian; Mischinger Johannes; Klotz Theodor; Gagel Bernd; Habl Gregor; Hatiboglu Gencay; Pinkawa Michael

doi:10.1515/raon-2016-0036

Radiology and Oncology (Sep 2016)

Interdisciplinary consensus statement on indication and application of a hydrogel spacer for prostate radiotherapy based on experience in more than 250 patients

Müller Arndt-Christian,
Mischinger Johannes,
Klotz Theodor,
Gagel Bernd,
Habl Gregor,
Hatiboglu Gencay,
Pinkawa Michael

Affiliations

Müller Arndt-Christian: Department of Radiation Oncology, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
Mischinger Johannes: Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
Klotz Theodor: Department of Urology, Hospital Weiden, Weiden, Germany
Gagel Bernd: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Weiden, Weiden, Germany
Habl Gregor: Department of Radiation Oncology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
Hatiboglu Gencay: Department of Urology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Pinkawa Michael: Department of Radiation Oncology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2016-0036
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 50, no. 3
pp. 329 – 336

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The aim of the study was to reach a consensus on indication and application of a hydrogel spacer based on multicentre experience and give new users important information to shorten the learning curve for this innovative technique.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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