Treatment of Brain Tumors with Iridium-192 Seeds

Authors

  • I. Kaneko Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • M. Noguchi Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • T. Kogure Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • T. Aoyagi Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • H. Terao Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • T. Seki Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
  • A. Ogasawara Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; The Division of Radiation Therapy, Toho University Hospital; Tokyo Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841868809093536

Keywords:

Therapeutic radiology; brain tumors,

Abstract

Interstitial radiation therapy of brain tumors requires positioning of the radioactive sources with good precision in order to achieve a sufficient dose in the tumor without too much damage to surrounding tissues. A method for application of 192Ir seeds in brain tumors is described and preliminary results in seven patients reported. The method, which uses CT-guided stereotactic localization and computerized dose planning, is at present fairly complicated. The preliminary results are promising and no serious complications have so far been observed.

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Published

1988-01-01

How to Cite

Kaneko, I., Noguchi, M., Kogure, T., Aoyagi, T., Terao, H., Seki, T., & Ogasawara, A. (1988). Treatment of Brain Tumors with Iridium-192 Seeds. Acta Oncologica, 27(3), 269–274. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841868809093536

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (1988): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles