The robustness of dose distributions to displacement and migration of I-125 permanent seed implants over a wide range of seed number, activity, and designs

Beaulieu, L; Archambault, L; Aubin, S; ORAL, Ethem; Taschereau, R; Pouliot, J

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.016

The robustness of dose distributions to displacement and migration of I-125 permanent seed implants over a wide range of seed number, activity, and designs

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Beaulieu L., Archambault L., Aubin S., ORAL E. N., Taschereau R., Pouliot J.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.58, no.4, pp.1298-1308, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 58 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.016
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1298-1308
Keywords: prostate brachytherapy, dosimetry, inverse planning, seed activity, seed misplacement, seed migration, computer optimization, TRANSPERINEAL PROSTATE IMPLANTATION, BRACHYTHERAPY, DOSIMETRY, PLACEMENT, STRENGTH
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the robustness of permanent prostate implant dosimetry for various 1251 seed activities and various seed models. The dosimetric impact of seed misplacement and seed migration (seed loss) is also taken into account using various standard dose indices.