The medical events of prostate brachytherapy at veterans affairs medical centers in USA

VernacularTitle:美国退伍军人医院前列腺癌粒子植入医疗不良事件介绍
Author: Hongtao ZHANG ¹ ; Zeyang WANG ; Xuemin DI ; Huimin YU ; Zhen GAO ; Aixia SUI ; Juan WANG ; Dev DEVJOY
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1. 河北省人民医院肿瘤一科
Keywords: 125Ⅰ seed; Brachytherapy; Medical events
From: Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2017;37(10):794-798
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: As a standard method for early stage prostate cancer, 125Ⅰ seed implantations are used widely in America. Although there are guidelines from American Brachytherapy Society and American Association of Physicists in Medicine, some hospitals still cannot implant the seeds properly according to the guidelines. Complications were observed inevitably. The medical events about seeds implantation in America from 2002 were investigated and the reasons were analyzed in this paper. Additionally, some solutions were given to avoid the medical events, so that the practitioners in China can learn from it and make sure the 125Ⅰ seeds implantation can be developed healthily and smoothly.