title: [The technique of stereotactic I125 brachytherapy (permanent implants) of brain tumors in Vienna].
abstract: Methods of stereotactic target localisation are used in brachytherapy of brain tumors for many years. Since 1987 eight patients with inoperable astrocytomas grade I to III were treated at the Neurosurgical Clinic and Clinic for Radiotherapy of the University Vienna by permanent stereotactic I125-seed implantation. For that purpose a newly developed applicator was used. Preliminary results confine the low risk of operation, but the follow-up time is too short for evaluation of the treatment success. Principal problems of brain brachytherapy are discussed in the light of international data. In general, I125 brachytherapy is a useful and well tolerated way of treatment of low grade astrocytomas, the risk is low, which is especially important for children and old patients.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie und Strahlenbiologie Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hawliczek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grunert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferraz-Leite
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alesch
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Technik der stereotaktischen J125-Brachytherapie (permanente Implantate) von Hirntumoren in Wien.