Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the heart seen on cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography

Brachytherapy consists of placing radioactive sources into or adjacent to tumors, to deliver conformal radiation treatment. The technique is used for treatment of primary malignancies and for salvage in recurrent disease. Permanent prostate brachytherapy seeds are small metal implants containing rad...

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Main Authors: Shilpa Sachdeva, MD, Nneka S. Udechukwu, BS, Hossam Elbelasi, MD, Kevin P. Landwehr, William H. St. Clair, MD, Michael A. Winkler, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316301947