Publications by authors named "Janette Nichol"
Purpose: To present a method for the dosimetric analysis of permanent prostate brachytherapy implants using a combination of stereoscopic X-ray radiography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (XMR) in an XMR facility, and to compare the clinical results between XMR- and computed tomography (CT)-based dosimetry.
Methods And Materials: Patients who had received nonstranded iodine-125 permanent prostate brachytherapy implants underwent XMR and CT imaging 4 weeks later. Four observers outlined the prostate gland on both sets of images.
Objective: To compare the quality of permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) implants, dosimetric outcomes and urinary morbidity between patients with large (>50 mL) and those with smaller prostates, treated with a dynamic dose-feedback technique as monotherapy for localized prostate cancer.
Patients And Methods: The series included patients with pre-existing bladder outlet obstruction managed with planned transurethral resection or incision of the prostate; 155 consecutive men had PPB implants as monotherapy for localized prostate cancer using a dynamic dose-feedback approach. Dosimetric variables assessed included the implant volume, the minimum dose to 90% of the prostate (D90), and the volumes of prostate receiving 100% and 150% of the prescribed dose as a percentage of the total volume (V100 and V150), during and after implantation.
Purpose: A permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) program utilizing intraoperative inverse-planned dynamic dose-feedback was initiated without prior firsthand experience of alternative techniques. The purpose of this study is to assess the dosimetric learning curve associated with this approach.
Methods And Materials: A total of 77 patients underwent PPB implants as monotherapy for localized prostate cancer to a prescription dose of 145 Gy with loose 125I seeds between December 2003 and June 2004.