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An array of 17 gauge steel needles, 20 cm in length, is inserted under Ultrasound (US) guidance into the prostate and advanced to the base of the prostate. A template is used to maintain spacing and parallelism and the needles are individually locked into the template once positioned. A continuously acquired set of US images is obtained for treatment planning purposes. Each needle is connected to a Varisource afterloader and treatment is delivered using a 10 Curie Iridium-192 source. The needles are then removed.

HDR prostate brachytherapy to be delivered in 2 fractions of 10 Gray as a "boost" combined with external beam radiotherapy

HDR prostate brachytherapy

Matthew Schmid, MSc

High Dose Rate (HDR) temporary prostate brachytherapy offers a precise form of dose escalation for prostate cancer. Needles are placed, the position is confirmed and treatment is delivered. Previously High Dose Rate prostate brachytherapy was performed under TransRectal UltraSound (TRUS) guidance but planned with Computed Tomography (CT) imaging which introduced a source of error through needle displacement while transporting and repositioning patient. Recently Varian has introduced a one-step procedure where both implant and planning are based on UltraSound imaging and performed without patient repositioning. This planning system is approved by Health Canada and is commercially available.

This study will use High Dose Rate brachytherapy to treat 20 men. Treatment will be planned with TransRectal UltraSound and validated using Computed Tomography imaging.

Twenty men with intermediate risk prostate cancer, suitable for the combination of external beam radiotherapy and High Dose Rate brachytherapy will be entered in this study. High Dose Rate brachytherapy will be performed using TransRectal UltraSound guidance and then planned using both cone-beam Computed Tomography and TransRectal UltraSound. Planning by Computed Tomography is to check the reliability and reproducibility of UltraSound imaging to correctly identify the needle positions. Correct needle localization is essential because this is the basis for determining source dwell positions, dose calculation and dose optimization.

CT-validation of Ultrasound Based Planning for High Dose Rate (HDR) Prostate Brachytherapy Using Vitesse

High Dose Rate (HDR)Prostate Brachytherapy With Vitesse tm

Precise location of the tip of each needle in 3-dimensional space relative to the prostate determines the pattern of dose delivery. Inaccuracies in needle tip location may lead to differences detected between UltraSound(US)-based and Computed Tomography (CT)-based plans.The distance of the needle tip (as identified on either CT images or US images) protruding beyond the template was measured in mm. The template acted as a fixed reference point as it was locked into the stabilizer/stepper apparatus. The 2 protrusion readings for each needle tip were compared, the difference recorded in mm, and categorized as \< 1 mm, 1-2 mm, 2-3 mm and \> 3 mm.

British Columbia Cancer Agency

MD FRCPC

Patients had either intermediate risk or favorable high risk disease suitable for definitive radiotherapy.

Localized Prostate Cancer

Age, Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

Race (NIH/OMB)

Canada

Region of Enrollment

Dr Juanita Crook

Accuracy of Needle Tip Identification on TransRectal UltraSound Compared to Computed Tomography

HDR prostate brachytherapy: HDR prostate brachytherapy to be delivered in 2 fractions of 10 Gray as a "boost" combined with external beam radiotherapy

HDR Prostate Brachytherapy

Overall Study

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for hdr prostate brachytherapy