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Table 2 The intra-operative and post-implant dosimetric values for critical organs in PI group (n = 24)

From: Analysis of the relationship between prescribed dose and dosimetric advantage of real-time intraoperatively built custom-linked seeds in iodine-125 prostate brachytherapy

Risk organs

Intra-operative values

Post-implant values

Free seed

IBCL seed

p value

Free seed

IBCL seed

p value

Urethra

 D30

226.9 ± 23.4

223.7 ± 14.3

0.398

248.9 ± 35.8

219.9 ± 23.6

0.159

 D5

245.7 ± 37.3

235.1 ± 15.1

0.236

278.6 ± 44.0

255.6 ± 46.7

0.488

Rectum

 V100

0.07 ± 0.16

0.30 ± 0.32

0.026

0.14 ± 0.13

0.23 ± 0.35

0.119

  1. Abbreviations: PI Permanent seed implantation, IBCL Intraoperatively built custom-linked
  2. All values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation
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Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 1748-717X

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