Iodine 125 Seed
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1. Automação do processo de soldagem a laser (Nd:YAG) para confecção das sementes de Iodo-125 utilizadas em braquiterapia / Development of an automation system for iodine-125 brachytherapy seed production by (Nd:YAG) laser welding
The aim of this work is to develop an automation system for iodine-125 radioactive seed production by (Nd:YAG) laser welding, which has been used successfully in Low Dose Rate (LDR) brachytherapy treatment. This small seed consists of a welded titanium capsule, with 0.8mm in diameter and 4.5mm in length, containing iodine-125 adsorbed onto a silver rod. The
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 10/09/2010
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2. Radioactive seed migration after prostate brachytherapy with Iodine-125 using loose seeds versus stranded seeds
Objectives: To assess the incidence and clinical parameters that could influence migration of seeds in localized prostate cancer patients treated by stranded versus loose sources by Iodine-125 brachytherapy. Material and Methods: 100 patients were treated from January/1998 until December/2006. Age, PSA, clinical stage, Gleason, prostate volume, number of see
International braz j urol. Publicado em: 2009-10
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3. Metodologia para caracterização dosimétrica e curvas de isodoses de fontes de braquiterapia emissoras gama
This work presents a methodology for the dosimetric characterization of 125I brachytherapy sealed sources. Since the dosimetric characterization of a source is an attribution of both the manufacturer and the user, a calibration certificate needs to be provided by the manufacturer to the user - clinical, hospitals and secondary laboratories. It is an obligati
Publicado em: 2009
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4. Evolução bioquímica através de medidas seriadas de antígeno prostático específico (PSA) de pacientes submetidos a braquiterapia com implante de sementes de 125I no tratamento do adenocarcinoma de próstata / Biochemical outcome of patients with prostate adenocarcinoma treated with 125I seed implantation measured by serial dosages of prostate specific antigen
INTRODUÇÃO: Nos pacientes com câncer de próstata considerados de baixo risco, a braquiterapia de baixa taxa de dose (BBTD) utilizando sementes de 125I é uma excelente opção, com seguimento após o tratamento, devendo ser feito por meio de medidas seriadas de PSA. A avaliação de falha bioquímica após radioterapia, definida por elevação do PSA, te
Publicado em: 2008
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5. Desenvolvimento de procedimento utilizando processo de soldagem plasma para confecção de sementes de Iodo125 / Development of a procedure using plasma welding process to produce 125I seeds
The prostate cancer, which is the second cause of death by cancer in men, overcome only by lung cancer, is a problem of public health in Brazil. Brachytherapy is among the possible available treatments for prostate cancer, in which small seeds containing 125I radioisotope are implanted in the prostate. The seed consists of a titanium sealed capsule with 0.8
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 13/12/2006
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6. Prostate Abscess: A Rare Complication of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
Brachytherapy involves the therapeutic implantation of a radio-active seed source into, or close to, prostate cancer.We report the rare case of a 76-year-old man who presented with a prostate abscess after months of intractable pelvic pain following prostate cancer treatment with iodine- 125 brachytherapy.Despite multiple investigations, the diagnosis was ma
The Royal College of Surgeons of England.