WHY SEED IMPLANTATION?
Seed implants have demonstrated equivalent survival results when compared to surgery out to 10 years, but impotency and incontinence rates are far lower. Hospitalization with a seed implant is a matter of hours and catheters are rarely necessary after the procedure.
HOW ARE SEEDS IMPLANTED?
Seeds are implanted through a tiny hollow needle which is inserted through the skin and into the prostate gland. The procedure is performed in a sterile environment and the patients typically go home within 2 to 3 hours following the seed insertion.
HOW IS THE PLAN DEVISED?
Patients undergoing a seed implantation have a special ultrasound scan prior to the procedure. This, coupled with the rest of the staging studies or tests, is utilized by Dr. Schreiber to determine a target volume. From this target volume a computer seed placement coordinate plan is generated, showing the position where each seed is to be placed. This is then modified by Dr. Schreiber intra-operatively to fit the exact prostate anatomy.
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Plans are formulated by Dr. Schreiber personally. All plans are checked by a radiation dosimetrist and physicist before final approval. Our physicists and brachytherapy dosimetrists have extensive background and experience in the discipline of therapeutic radiation oncology.
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