2007
On the Need to Compensate for Edema-Induced Dose Reductions in Preplanned 131Cs Prostate Brachytherapy
Chen ZJ, Deng J, Roberts K, Nath R. On the Need to Compensate for Edema-Induced Dose Reductions in Preplanned 131Cs Prostate Brachytherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2007, 70: 303-310. PMID: 17980500, PMCID: PMC2289996, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose reductionProstate brachytherapyDose compensationLarge edemaBiochemical recurrence-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalSignificant dose reductionEffects of edemaSublethal damage repairAdditional irradiationPrescription doseProstate cancerIndividual patientsEdemaEdema evolutionPrescribed doseProstate edemaEffective doseRadiobiologic effectsBrachytherapyDoseProstate implantsDose responseImplants
2000
Dosimetric effects of edema in permanent prostate seed implants: a rigorous solution
Chen Z, Yue N, Wang X, Roberts K, Peschel R, Nath R. Dosimetric effects of edema in permanent prostate seed implants: a rigorous solution. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2000, 47: 1405-1419. PMID: 10889396, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00549-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research