Effect of random seed placement error in permanent transperineal prostate seed implant

  • Martin Bues, Edward J. Holupka, Paul Meskell, Irving D. Kaplan
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2006, Elsevier
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.02.001

Placing radioactive prostate seeds correctly matters

What is it about?

This is a plan robustness study for permanent prostate seed implants.

Why is it important?

Hot spots and cold spots in a prostate seed implant can lead to unwanted clinical outcomes

Perspectives

Martin Bues
Mayo Foundation

This was a study in plan robustness before plan robustness studies were cool.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2006.02.001

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