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 What are the clinical benefits of Cesium-131 ?
1 answer. | Asked by brachyguru in Cesium-131 benefits| At Wed, 10 Jun 2009 6:43 PM
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Dosimetry

Started by brachyguru at Mon Jun 15 11:14:39 PDT 2009. Last reply by brachyguru at Mon Jun 15 13:37:57 PDT 2009.
It is important to note that Cs-131 has a higher energy than I-125 or Pd-103 and therefore one should design a plan that takes advantage of this difference. The higher energy allows the planner to keep sources further a...
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Dosimetry/Treatment Planning

Started by brachyguru at Mon Jun 15 11:02:53 PDT 2009. Last reply by brachyguru at Mon Jun 15 11:12:08 PDT 2009.
Based on the Cesium Advisory Group, the optimal source strength for Cs-131 implants is 1.8-2 U/seed for 115 Gy Monotherapy. The group cautions against using source strength higher than 2.2 U based on anecdotal increase ...
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Real Time Vs. PrePlan

Started by brachyguru at Thu Jun 11 14:02:23 PDT 2009.
Discuss the advantages, disdvantages, skill requirements etc. relating to Real Time vs. PrePlan
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