New ambulatory implant technique of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Ken Yoshida,Takayuki Nose,Hiroya Shiomi,Yasuo Yoshioka,Yuka Fujita,Satoru Kuroda,Mineo Yoshida,Tohru Takahashi,Kitamura M,Hideyuki Akai,Oka T,Takuya Hosoki

New ambulatory implant technique of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer

2006

Ken Yoshida
Takayuki Nose
Hiroya Shiomi
Yasuo Yoshioka
Yuka Fujita
Satoru Kuroda
Mineo Yoshida
Tohru Takahashi
Kitamura M
Hideyuki Akai
Oka T
Takuya Hosoki

Purpose The aim of this study was to improve the performance status of prostate cancer patients during high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT). To this end, we have developed a new ambulatory implant technique.

Keywords:

Radiology
Prostate cancer
Performance status
Brachytherapy
Ambulatory
Medicine
Implant technique
dose rate
Radiation therapy
interstitial brachytherapy

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