BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In permanent prostate brachytherapy the dose distributions 4 weeks post implant differ from the intraoperative dose distributions. The purpose of this study is to compare intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry for loose and stranded seed implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study investigates prostate dose coverage in 389 patients with stage T1 or T2 prostate cancer treated in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The patients received either a loose seed or a stranded seed implant. All patients had US-based intraoperative planning and CT/MRI-based post implant dosimetry after 4 weeks. RESULTS: Intraoperative and post implant D(90) values amounted 183+/-13 Gy (mean+/-standard deviation) and 161+/-30 Gy, respectively. Decline of D(90) values (mean and 95% confidence interval) between intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry for RAPID strand (n=67), Intersource strand (n=136) and loose selectSeeds (n=186) implants amounted to -40 (-45 to -34) Gy, -25 (-28 to -21) Gy and -15 (-18 to -21) Gy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The patients treated in the period 2005-2007 with stranded or loose seed implants had on average adequate D(90) values of 161+/-30 Gy. Post implant D(90) values were 22+/-27 Gy lower compared to intraoperative planning. Decline of dose coverage between intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry was significantly larger for the stranded seed implants.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In permanent prostate brachytherapy the dose distributions 4 weeks post implant differ from the intraoperative dose distributions. The purpose of this study is to compare intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry for loose and stranded seed implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study investigates prostate dose coverage in 389 patients with stage T1 or T2 prostate cancer treated in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The patients received either a loose seed or a stranded seed implant. All patients had US-based intraoperative planning and CT/MRI-based post implant dosimetry after 4 weeks. RESULTS: Intraoperative and post implant D(90) values amounted 183+/-13 Gy (mean+/-standard deviation) and 161+/-30 Gy, respectively. Decline of D(90) values (mean and 95% confidence interval) between intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry for RAPID strand (n=67), Intersource strand (n=136) and loose selectSeeds (n=186) implants amounted to -40 (-45 to -34) Gy, -25 (-28 to -21) Gy and -15 (-18 to -21) Gy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The patients treated in the period 2005-2007 with stranded or loose seed implants had on average adequate D(90) values of 161+/-30 Gy. Post implant D(90) values were 22+/-27 Gy lower compared to intraoperative planning. Decline of dose coverage between intraoperative planning and post implant dosimetry was significantly larger for the stranded seed implants.
Authors: E Le Fur; J P Malhaire; D Baverez; F Delage; M A Perrouin-Verbe; F Schlurmann; S Guerif; G Fournier; O Pradier; A Valeri Journal: Strahlenther Onkol Date: 2012-11-11 Impact factor: 3.621
Authors: Paul Martin Putora; Ludwig Plasswilm; Wolf Seelentag; Johann Schiefer; Patrick Markart; Hans-Peter Schmid; Daniel Engeler Journal: Radiat Oncol Date: 2013-08-06 Impact factor: 3.481