Selective identification of different brachytherapy sources, ferromagnetic seeds, and fiducials in the prostate using an automated seed sorting algorithm

Brian J. Davis; Debra H. Brinkmann; Jon J. Kruse; Michael G. Herman; Wayne N. LaJoie; David J. Schwartz; Thomas M. Pisansky; Robert W. Kline

doi:10.1016/j.brachy.2004.04.003

Selective identification of different brachytherapy sources, ferromagnetic seeds, and fiducials in the prostate using an automated seed sorting algorithm

Brian J. Davis, Debra H. Brinkmann, Jon J. Kruse, Michael G. Herman, Wayne N. LaJoie, David J. Schwartz, Thomas M. Pisansky, Robert W. Kline

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Abstract

Routine permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) includes CT-based postimplant dosimetry (PID). A method of identifying different source types from CT data in the same implant volume is described.A previously described automatic method for seed localization using CT data is used in this study. Two cases were analyzed: a PPB case with ¹⁰³Pd followed by salvage ¹²⁵I implantation, both performed at another institution, and a cadaver case where 4 different seed types, including ferromagnetic seeds, and fiducials were implanted.Automatic segregation of different seed types with minimal manual correction is demonstrated using the described localization algorithm. The process is confirmed accurate by comparison of plain film radiographs to CT data and digitally reconstructed radiographs.Unique identification of different source types, including PPB seeds, fiducial markers, and ferromagnetic seeds in permanent implants is possible and permits dosimetric analyses that are spatially coincident.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	106-112
Number of pages	7
Journal	Brachytherapy
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brachy.2004.04.003
State	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

Brachytherapy
Ferromagnetic seeds
Fiducial marker
Hyperthermia
I source
Pd source
Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
Seed localization
Thermal ablation

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Oncology

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Selective identification of different brachytherapy sources, ferromagnetic seeds, and fiducials in the prostate using an automated seed sorting algorithm

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