Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8785457 | Brachytherapy | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In our patient set, migration of radioactive seeds with an initial radioactivity of 0.6-0.7Â mCi to the chest following parotid brachytherapy was rare. Late migration of a single seed from the central target region did not affect the dosimetry significantly, and patients did not have severe short-term complications. This study proposed a novel technique to localize the anatomical origin of the migrated seeds during brachytherapy. Our evidence suggested that placement of seeds adjacent to blood vessels was associated with an increased likelihood of seed migration to the lungs.
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Authors
Yi Fan, Ming-wei Huang, Yi-jiao Zhao, Hong Gao, Jian-Guo Zhang,