Basic and Advanced Techniques in Prostate Brachytherapy

Adam P. Dicker (Edited by), Gregory Merrick (Edited by), Leonard Gomella (Edited by), Richard K. Valicenti (Edited by), Frank Waterman (Edited by)

"…The editors of this book are to be congratulated with the ultimate, 'Who's Who; of brachytherapy with this book…."…Each chapter is well written with subheadings and a useful summary at the end. They are concise and contain an abundance of excellent diagrams, photographs, and imaging that has been reproduced to the highest quality."editors of this book are to be congratulated with the ultimate, 'Who's Who; of brachytherapy with this book…."…Each chapter is well written with subheadings and a useful summary at the end. They are concise and contain an abundance of excellent diagrams, photographs, and imaging that has been reproduced to the highest quality."

• Introduction. Ultrasound Principles and Anatomy of the Prostate. Effect of Radiology on Prostate Histopathology and Assessment of Residual Cancer. What Should You Ask Your Pathologist When Contemplating Minimally Invasive Therapy. Detailed Mapping of Prostate Carcinoma Foci: Implications for Prostate Brachytherapy. Treatment Decisions: Surgery vs. Brachytherapy: A Urologist's Perspective. Treatment Decisions: a Patient's Perspective on Prostate Brachytherapy. Principles of Prostate Brachytherapy Isotope Decisions. Use of Artificial Neural Networks in the Clinical Staging of Prostate Cancer: Implications for Prostate Brachytherapy. What Do Whole Mount Radical Prostatectomy Specimens Teach Us About Extracapsular Disease. Implications for Prostate Brachytherapy. Can Permanent Implants Address Extracapsular Disease, Can Extraprostatic Extension be Treated by Prostate Brachytherapy? An Analysis Based on Postimplant Dosimetry. Evaluating the Role of Neoadjuvant Deprivation for Patients Undergoing Prostate Brachytherapy. Impact of Hormonal Therapy on Pubic Arch Interference. Pre Implantation Urologic Considerations. Selection of Equipment for Prostate Brachytherapy. Advances Beyond Biplanar Ultrasound for Permanent Prostate Implants. What to Look for When Choosing Treatment Planning Software for Prostate Brachytherapy. A Comprehensive Review of Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy: Defining an Optimal Technique. Planning an Implant: Preplanning Versus Intraoperative Planning. Point Kernels and Superposition Methods for Scatter Dose Calculations in Brachytherapy. Treatment Planning for High Dose-rate Prostate Brachytherapy. High Dose-rate Afterloading Iridium-192 Prostate Brachytherapy. Use of Conformal High-dose Rate Brachytherapy for Management of Patients with Prostate Cancer: Optimizing Dose Escalation. The Role of High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy in the Management of Prostate Cancer, Treatment Planning and Results from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Modified Uniform Seed Loading for Prostate Brachytherapy: Rationale, Design and Evaluation. Treatment Planning and the Seattle Prostate Institute Approach to Treatment Planning for Permanent Implants. Surgical Tips: Improving Ultrasound Imaging During Interstitial Implant. Intraoperative Technique. Intraoperative Technique Using Pd-103. Intraoperative Technique with Biplane Ultrasound and Fluoroscopic Guidance for Optimal Seed Placement. Performing a Prostate Implant Under Local Anesthesia. A Prospective Multi-center Study of Transperineal Prostatic Block for Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA) of the Prostate. Improvement of Transperineal Implant Dosimetry by Intraoperative Cystoscopic Confirmation of Prostate Anatomy Nursing Management of Prostate Brachytherapy Patients. Management of Patients Receiving Transperineal Palladium-103 Prostate Implants. Prevention of Perineal Hematoma Using the Perineal Pressure Application Device (PPAD) After Prostate Brachytherapy. The Role of a Needle Manipulator/ruler in 1125/Pd 103 Preloaded Needle Implants of the Prostate. Defining a Quality Prostate Implant. Options for a Suboptimal Permanent Prostate Implant. Long-term Results. Radiation Oncologist's Perspective. Biochemical Outcome After Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy or 125I Prostate Brachytherapy for Low and Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Patients. Acute and Chronic Toxicity After IMRT/HDR for Patients S/P TURP, Large Glands, High IPS Scores: Patient Selection, OR Technique, Treatment Planning, Inpatient Management, Catheter Movement and QOL Assessment Long-term Results. A Urologist's Perspective. The Intermediate Risk Disease Patient: Is There an Advantage for External Beam Radiotherapy and Implant? Experimental Evaluation of the Rtog Recommendation for Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Implants. Dosimetric Analysis of Urinary Morbidity Following Prostate Brachytherapy (125i vs. 103pd) Combined with External Beam Radiation Therapy. Lessons from the Learning Curve Erectile Function Following Prostate Brachytherapy. Rectal Complications after Permanent Seed Implants Sexual Dysfunction after Permanent Implant. Management of Voiding Dysfunction Following Implantation. Transient Elevation of Serum Prostate.