The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. The procedure is carried out under general or spinal anaesthesia, the patient is placed in a similar extended lithotomy position ...

Prostate brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. The technique involves placing encapsulated radioisotopes inside or nearby the tumor. The radioactive ...

Brachytherapy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows localized delivery of radiation therapy within the body. Methods of brachytherapy delivery include direct implantation of radioactive seeds ...

To examine the difference in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)-Relapse Free Survival (RFS) in patients (pts) with prostate cancer treated with permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) alone (monotherapy) ...

Brachytherapy is a form of localized radiation therapy involving the direct placement of radioactive material close to or inside a tumor. Brachytherapy varies by dose, mode of delivery and the ...

ViewRay's MRIdian system enables MRI to be used for brachytherapy planning (Courtesy: ViewRay) A team of clinicians at the University of Wisconsin have used a ViewRay MRI-guided radiotherapy system to ...

Malignant Transformation of Low-Grade Gliomas in Children: Lessons Learned From Rare Medical Events An article by Kavanagh et al 1 in a recent special issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology ...

Approximately one in eight men will develop prostate cancer, which is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men and typically affects patients who are 65 or older. Fortunately, the ...

Fairfax, Va., March 5, 2014— The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new white paper, "A review of safety, quality management, and practice guidelines for high-dose-rate ...

Anyone associated with ASCs is aware of the sweeping changes CMS has instituted to the facility payment system. Few specialties or procedures have undergone more changes than prostate brachytherapy.

Veterans Health Administration doctors investigating radiation underdosing of prostate cancer patients said they have found no problems at nine of 13 medical facilities that perform the treatment ...