Use of ultrasound scan in prostatic I-125 implantation.
The average dimension of prostate was measured by transabdominal ultrasonography preoperatively to compare with direct intraoperative measurements in 28 patients undergoing suprapubic I-125 seed implantation for the treatment of prostatic cancer. A highly significant correlation (r = 0.932) was found between these two measurements. Transabdominal ultrasonography is a relatively simple and accurate non-invasive method of determining the number of I-125 seeds needed to implant the patient with prostatic malignancy.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes