ACR–ABS–ASTRO PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR TRANSPERINEAL PERMANENT BRACHYTHERAPY OF PROSTATE CANCER

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

III. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. POSTIMPLANT DOSIMETRY

VII. RADIATION SAFETY AND PHYSICS QUALITY CONTROL

VIII. FOLLOW-UP

IX. SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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