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SUBMITTER: Aronowitz JN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3708145 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Aronowitz Jesse N JN Rivard Mark J MJ
Journal of contemporary brachytherapy 20130628 2
Permanent prostate brachytherapy has been practiced for more than a century. This review examines the influence of earlier procedures on the modern transperineal ultrasound-directed technique. A literature review was conducted to examine the origin of current clinical practice. The dimensions of the modern brachytherapy seed, the prescription dose, and implant/teletherapy sequencing are vestigial features, which may be suboptimal in the current era of low-energy photon-emitting radionuclides and ...[more]