Assessment of I-125 seed implant accuracy when using the live-planning technique for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy

Assessment of I-125 seed implant accuracy when using the live-planning technique for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low risk prostate cancers are commonly treated with low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy involving I-125 seeds. The implementation of a ‘live-planning’ technique at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in 2007 enabled the completion of the...

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Main Authors: Moorrees Joshua, Lawson John M, Marcu Loredana G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate
Brachytherapy
I-125
Dosimetry
Real-time planning
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/196

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