Impact of applicator curvature in contact interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy) for skin cancer: exploring the “Nautilus Effect”
Future works are needed to focus on clinical validation and creation of a personalized curvature applicator for complex anatomical regions to improve the treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Bruno Fionda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-1810)
- Elisa Placidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-6870)
- Martina De Angeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-8747)
- Leonardo Bannoni
- Sofia Raponi
- Enrico Rosa
- Luca Tagliaferri
- Valentina Lancellotta
- Antonio Napolitano
- Maria Vaccaro
- Francesco Pastore
- Marco De Spirito
- Pierpaolo Dragonetti
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Advanced Radiation Therapy (United States) (US)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physica Medica
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105767
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.52