A permanent breast seed implant as partial breast radiation therapy for early-stage patients: A comparison of palladium-103 and iodine-125 isotopes based on radiation safety considerations

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9872455	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2005	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusions: PBSI using 103Pd seeds appears safe because the patient's partner ED is consistently below 5 mSv. The125I isotope is not recommended for PBSI.

Keywords

Brachytherapy Partial breast irradiation Radiation protection Breast neoplasms

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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A permanent breast seed implant as partial breast radiation therapy for early-stage patients: A comparison of palladium-103 and iodine-125 isotopes based on radiation safety considerations

Authors

Brian M.Sc., D.A.B.R., Raxa M.Sc., D.A.B.R., Eileen (F.R.C.P.C.), Peter (F.C.C.P.M.), Jean-Philippe (F.R.C.P.C.),