Publications by authors named "Rex Imanaka"
Background: High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) has been acknowledged as a widely utilized treatment for patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer, despite its side effects such as edema, incontinence, and impotence. Nevertheless, the treatment is consistently limited by the potential danger of excessive irradiation to organs-at-risk (OARs) like the urethra, bladder, and rectum.
Purpose: This study aims to introduce curvilinear catheter implantation in the prostate gland for HDR treatment.