Re: I-125 seed prostate implant

[Chris Hawkins <chawkins@inet.guthrie.org>]

Dunn, Wes wrote:

> A typical figure is approximately 100 seeds at an average of 0.5 mCi.
> It obviously varies according to treatment schedule.

That is higher than our experience. We generally use 0.35 mCi seeds with a
range of 30 - 90 seeds per case.

It is certainly a function of the physician's selection criteria for
eligibility for the implant.

--
Chris Hawkins
Radiation Oncology
Guthrie Clinic - RPH
Sayre, PA   18840
570.882.4048 or 570.882.5166 (fax)
mailto:chawkins@inet.guthrie.org


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