Sunday 26 July 2015
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Radiation-induced enteritis is an acute side effect patients may experience when receiving radiation therapy to the pelvis, due to radiation damage to the small bowel. This unwanted effect can be significantly reduced for some patients if their bladder is full when they have treatment, which pushes the small bowel superiorly out of the treatment area. However, bladder volume is hugely variable, and so CBCTs (cone-beam computer tomography) are often used to ensure a full bladder (and often empty rectum) but this does involve the delivery of a small amount of radiation. Bladder scanners are portable ultrasound devices that can measure urinary bladder volume in a fast, accurate, and non-invasive manner and these are beginning to be trialled in the radiation therapy setting, especially in countries such as Canada. They can be used in addition to, or without the use of CBCT, to reduce the number of repeat CBCTs done due to the bladder being too small for treatment. I will examine the benefits and limitations of integrating such a tool in the radiotherapy setting in New Zealand. Sunday 26 July, 0830–1000 Plenary Session
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