The impact of body mass index on dosimetric quality in low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy

The impact of body mass index on dosimetric quality in low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy

Purpose : Low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy has been established as an effective and safe treatment option for men with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer. In this retrospective analysis, we sought to study the effect of body mass index (BMI) on post-implant dosimetric quality. Material an...

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Main Authors: Michelle I. Echevarria, Arash O. Naghavi, Puja S. Venkat, Yazan A. Abuodeh, Carlos Chevere, Kosj Yamoah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
Subjects:
BMI
low-dose-rate brachytherapy
prostate cancer
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