Preliminary experience with iodine-125 seeds in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Iodine-125 is useful in curietherapy because of its advantages relating to radiation protection. Dosimetric systems for 125I are discussed. It is concluded that 12 000 cGy calculated by the Manchester system leads to acceptable late results. Nineteen patients were treated, mostly for palliation. Therapeutic benefit was seen in nine; one developed necrosis.
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Dawes
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Aird
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes