Quality assurance/quality control issues for intraoperative planning and adaptive repeat planning of image-guided prostate implants Journal Article
| Authors: | Zaider, M.; Cohen, G.; Meli, J.; Rosenfeld, A. B. |
| Article Title: | Quality assurance/quality control issues for intraoperative planning and adaptive repeat planning of image-guided prostate implants |
| Abstract: | The quality assurance/quality control purpose is this. We design a treatment plan, and we wish to be as certain as reasonably possible that the treatment is delivered as planned. In the case of conventionally planned prostate brachytherapy, implementing to the letter the implantation plan is rarely attainable and therefore can require adaptive replanning (a quality control issue). The reasons for this state of affairs include changes in the prostate shape and volume during implantation and treatment delivery (e.g., edema resolution) and unavoidable inaccuracy in the placement of the seeds in the prostate. As a result, quality-control activities (e.g., the need to monitor-ideally, on the fly-the target and urethral and rectal dosage) must be also addressed. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | implant; treatment planning; quality control; edema; quality of life; computer assisted tomography; radiotherapy; prostate cancer; prostatic neoplasms; medical imaging; dosimetry; quality assurance; intraoperative period; clinical protocols; radiation injuries; radiography, interventional; brachytherapy; radiometry; radiotherapy planning, computer-assisted; urethra; peroperative care; rectum; treatment delivery; implants (surgical); adaptive replanning; prostate shapes; rectal dosage; prostatic diseases |
| Journal Title: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics |
| Volume: | 71 |
| Issue: | 1 Suppl. |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2008-05-01 |
| Start Page: | S152 |
| End Page: | S156 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.097 |
| PUBMED: | 18406916 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: IOBPD" - "Source: Scopus" |
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