The global brachytherapy afterloaders market size will grow by USD 88.92 million during 2019-2023. This market report provides a detailed analysis of the market by product (HDR afterloaders and PDR afterloaders) and geography (Asia, Europe, North America, and ROW). Also, the report analyzes the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on several market vendors, including Eckert & Ziegler AG, Elekta AB, and Varian Medical Systems Inc. A brachytherapy afterloader is a computer-controlled electro/mechanical system intended to enable an operator to apply a radionuclide source remotely into the body or to the surface of the body for radiation therapy. Browse TOC and LoE with selected illustrations and example pages of Brachytherapy Afterloaders Market Request a FREE sample now! The currently available brachytherapy afterloaders interfere with and get affected by magnetic resonance (MR) operation. Radiofrequency (RF) signals generated by MR scanners can impact the functionality and reliability of brachytherapy afterloaders. In addition, the RF signals that are emitted by nuclear spins of the object being imaged can also interfere with the RF signals generated by the brachytherapy afterloader. Researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht, in collaboration with Elekta, are developing a prototype MR conditional afterloader and a method for MR-based HDR brachytherapy source localization. This system can allow the patient to be irradiated in the imaging position, thereby significantly reducing the potential for catheter or needle displacements. MR-based localization can also be applied to verify actual dwell positions. It can also be used for adjusting the dose delivery due to changes in anatomy. Hence, the increasing focus on development of MR conditional HDR afterloaders is expected to boost the global brachytherapy afterloaders market growth at a CAGR of 12.50% during the forecast period. The increasing focus on the development of MR conditional HDR afterloaders has been identified as one of the critical brachytherapy afterloaders market trends. The functionality and reliability of brachytherapy afterloaders can be affected by the RF signals generated by MR scanners. Moreover, the steel source cable acts as a RF antenna from inside the brachytherapy afterloader into the MR bore and poses safety risks of RF-induced torque and heating. To overcome such challenges, researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht are collaborating with Elekta to develop prototype MR conditional afterloaders and a method for MR-based HDR brachytherapy source localization. MR conditional afterloaders can minimize the potential for catheter or needle displacements, enable irradiation of the patient in the imaging position, and adjust the dose delivery according to changes in anatomy. The commercial availability of such MR conditional brachytherapy afterloaders will positively impact the growth of the brachytherapy afterloaders market during the next five year Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com love to share knowledge