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Table 3 The intra-operative and post-implant dosimetric values for critical organs in PI + EBRT group (n = 38)

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

174.5 ± 14.3

166.0 ± 14.2

0.038

195.1 ± 32.7

165.2 ± 23.2

0.003

 D5

190.9 ± 19.4

184.4 ± 20.4

0.29

230.1 ± 36.3

200.3 + 32.6

0.008

Rectum

 V100

0.42 ± 0.44

0.13 ± 0.36

0.074

0.29 ± 0.35

0.31 ± 0.20

0.306

  1. Abbreviations: PI Permanent seed implantation, EBRT External beam radiotherapy, 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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