I had my pre-assessment yesterday for vaginal brachytherapy, which is due to take place next week. I hadn’t been given any prior guidance on the actual process. It was helpful to hear what would happen.
I had looked at a few NHS brachytherapy guides online, which mentioned a CT planning scan, which checks the fit of the applicator and enables dose to be adjusted to take account of other organs at risk. I liked the idea of that.
Apparently my centre doesn’t do the CT planning. At my first visit the applicator will be inserted by a nurse and a standard dose given.
I wondered if it is common,or not, to have CT scan to check size, dosage etc. prior to first brachy treatment?
