Optimal placement of radioisotopes for permanent prostate implants

Radiology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 457-460

  Narayana, Vrinda ^a   Roberson, Peter L ^a,b   Winfield, Raymond J ^a   Kessler, Marc L ^b   McLaughlin, Patrick W ^a,b  

^a Providence Cancer Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Prostate, therapeutic radiology; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSE; URETHRA;

EID: 0029923657     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668794     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Hilaris BS, Nori D, Anderson LL. Atlas of brachytherapy. New York, NY: Macmillian, 1988; 70-95.
2. Blasco JC, Grimm PD, Ragde H. Brachytherapy and organ management of carcinoma of the prostate. Semin Radiat Oncol 1993; 3:240-249.
3. Stock RG, Stone NN, Wesson MF, DeWyngaert JK. A modified technique allowing interactive ultrasound-guided three-dimensional transperineal prostate implantation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995; 32:219-225.
4. Wallner K, Chiu-Tsao S, Roy J, et al. An improved method for computerized tomography-planned transperineal iodine-125 implants. J Urol 1991; 146:90-95.
5. Fraass BA, McShan DL. 3D treatment planning. I. Overview of a clinical planning system. In: Bruinvis IAD, ed. The use of computers in radiation therapy. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier, 1987; 273-276.
6. Roberson PL, Narayana V, McLaughlin PW, Winfield RJ. Compensation for source placement error during treatment planning for permanent prostate implants (abstr). Med Phys 1995; 22:903.
7. Narayana V, Roberson PL, Pu T, Sandier H, Winfield RJ, McLaughlin PW. Impact of differences in ultrasound and CT volumes on treatment planning of permanent prostate implants (abstr). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995; 32(S1):199.