title: The use of round ended needles for high dose rate brachytherapy implants.
abstract: The use of Speiser needles for interstitial implants has resulted in malfunctioning of HDR afterloading equipment due to seepage of blood. We have successfully used rounded ended needles in the patient after removal of the trocar ended needles, preventing the seepage of blood. This technique also helps to prevent any possible cross contamination between patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duchesne
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pinder
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage