2009
AAPM recommendations on dose prescription and reporting methods for permanent interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer: Report of Task Group 137
Nath R, Bice WS, Butler WM, Chen Z, Meigooni AS, Narayana V, Rivard MJ, Yu Y. AAPM recommendations on dose prescription and reporting methods for permanent interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer: Report of Task Group 137. Medical Physics 2009, 36: 5310-5322. PMID: 19994539, PMCID: PMC2776817, DOI: 10.1118/1.3246613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiological equivalent doseTumor volumeDose prescriptionStandard of careProstate cancer patientsPermanent interstitial brachytherapyAcute single dosesEffects of edemaCancer patientsSurgical traumaIntraoperative implantationSingle dosesClinical trialsProstate cancerRadiobiological modelsCurrent recommendationsInterstitial brachytherapyMore specific guidelinesRoutine patient treatmentsDifferent dose distributionsTreatment planPatient treatmentTarget volumeMost implantsDose distribution
2002
Edema-induced increase in tumour cell survival for 125I and 103Pd prostate permanent seed implants—a bio-mathematical model
Yue N, Chen Z, Nath R. Edema-induced increase in tumour cell survival for 125I and 103Pd prostate permanent seed implants—a bio-mathematical model. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2002, 47: 1185-1204. PMID: 11996063, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/7/313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor potential doubling timeContinuous low dose rate irradiationTumor cell survivalSeed implantsBio-mathematical modelCell survivalExternal beam radiotherapyPresence of edemaProstate seed implantationLow dose rate irradiationEdema magnitudeEffects of edemaPotential doubling timeTypical edemaDose rate irradiationProstate volumeSurgical traumaPermanent seed implantsSeed implantationSignificant edemaTreatment strategiesSurgical proceduresBeam radiotherapyEdemaDose coverage