Eye Plaque Brachytherapy for Choroidal Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report on the Use of Innovative Technology to Expand Access, Improve Practice, and Enhance Outcomes
Paul Mobit,
Claus Chunli Yang,
Mary R Nittala
et al.
Abstract:Our institute established an eye plaque interstitial brachytherapy (EPIBT) program in 2007 using the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) eye plaque. In this case report, we demonstrated an eye plaque treatment planned and executed using Eye Physics Plaque (Los Alamitos, CA) for a 72-year-old male patient with an extra-large tumor with a maximum width of 18.6 mm and height of 13.7 mm. The use of a customized eye plaque, manufactured through three-dimensional (3D) printing, has empowered us to plan and ad… Show more
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