Re: I-125 seed prostate implant

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

Karin

Generally, implants on the Blasko-Grimm model are 70 -130 seeds @ 0.35
mCi/seed APPARENT activity. Multiply by 1.6 (I think) for true (contained)
activity.

chris alston

At 06:00  01/07/99 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>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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