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Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy

Expiry Date
: 01/05/2023
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 3/4

Brachytherapy (BT), and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging examination for planning BT treatment.

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Brachytherapy (BT); Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging; FIGO Staging System.

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to update the knowledge of practitioners on the planning of BT with MR imaging.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of the:

  1. Anatomical structures of the cervix;
  2. Layers of the cervix seen on sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images; 
  3. Risks during high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy BT segmentation;
  4. International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging of cervix cancer;
  5. Applicator systems in HDR BT;
  6. Perforation of the cervix and uterus after external beam radiation therapy; and the
  7. MR imaging for BT.

            Instructions for this Module

            • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
            • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
            • The pass grade is 70%;
            • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
            • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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