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When practicing cervical brachytherapy with both intracavitary and interstitial approaches, do you obtain an MRI with each fraction of HDR BT?

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Radiation Oncology · Harold C Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center/UT Southwestern
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Yes, we do obtain an MRI for every fraction. We are fortunate enough to have an MRI near the brachytherapy suite. Sometimes, though, if the patient has a small tumor and we're performing only intracavitary brachytherapy, then we do not do an MRI for every fraction, but typically do that for the firs...

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network
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We previously obtained an MRI with every fraction of intracavitary/hybrid brachytherapy when possible, as the MRI was down the hall. Our radiology department is now 3 floors away, and so we've transitioned to using MRI on fractions 1 and 3 for logistical reasons.

We do all of our cervical brachyther...

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