Lung tumors: percutaneous implantation of I-125 sources with CT treatment planning.
Seven patients with lung tumors underwent percutaneous implantation of iodine-125 sources into the tumor. Needle placement and seed implantation were effected with biplane fluoroscopy and a computer planning model based on computed tomography. No complications were encountered. Five of the seven patients underwent the procedure at the outpatient center and were discharged the same day. Follow-up radiologic evaluations were available for six patients; in all six the examination demonstrated tumor shrinkage, and in four tumor shrinkage was essentially complete.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes