2006
Potential impact of prostate edema on the dosimetry of permanent seed implants using the new (model CS‐1) seeds
Chen Z, Deng J, Roberts K, Nath R. Potential impact of prostate edema on the dosimetry of permanent seed implants using the new (model CS‐1) seeds. Medical Physics 2006, 33: 968-975. PMID: 16696473, DOI: 10.1118/1.2179170.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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