Physics Bucharest 2017

Prostate Brachytherapy

• Low Dose Rate (LDR) – Permanent radioactive seed implantation – Iodine 125 (most commonly used) or Palladium 103 or Caesium 131 – Loose or stranded seeds – Sole treatment or boost with EBRT • High Dose Rate (HDR) – Generally temporary Iridium 192 implantation – Boost with EBRT or sole treatment (in clinical trials) – Increasingly used