1593 / 1840
Preplan v.s. Intraoperative plan
Preplan
Outpatient TRUS prior to implant
Intraoperative plan
TRUS at time of implant
Positioning probe as outpatient
situation
Less OR time used
No possibility for interactive
planning
Edema effect not taken into account
No physicist/dosimetrist needed in OR
Probe stays in position during whole
treatment
More OR time used
Interactive planning possible
Geometry changes are taken into
account
Number of seeds to order more
accurate
Physicist/dosimetrist needed in OR
Risk of inappropriate seed ordering