MRI-CT fusion to assess postbrachytherapy prostate volume and the effects of prolonged edema on dosimetry following transperineal interstitial permanent prostate brachytherapy

Brachytherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-60

  Crook, Juanita ^a   McLean, Michael ^a   Yeung, Ivan ^a   Williams, Theresa ^a   Lockwood, Gina ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

MRI CT fusion; Postimplant prostate edema; Prostate brachytherapy; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; IODINE 125;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; EDEMA; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE DISEASE; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ULTRASOUND;

BRACHYTHERAPY; EDEMA; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 4544347000     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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