TABLE 3.

Summary of facility types for HDR brachytherapy treatments

Location	Advantage	Challenge	Imaging devices
Linac or simulator vault	Existing shielding and space, minimization of patient transport after imaging	Storage, patient scheduling, hardware interlocks	CT CBCT kV imaging ultrasound
Dedicated suite (brachy only)	Access, storage, patient timing	Shielding cost, space limitations, patient transportation if no in‐room imaging	CT Portable CT CT on rails CBCT MR kV imaging ultrasound
Operating room	Access	Shielding, storage, multiple interlocks	Variable