Abstract
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 radioactive sources of I-125, Pd-103, or Cs-131 encased in a titanium shell. They can embolize through the venous system to the lungs or heart and subsequently be detected by cardiovascular computed tomography. Cardiovascular imagers should be aware of the appearance of migrated seeds, as their presence in the chest is generally benign, so that unnecessary worry and testing are avoided. We report a case of a patient who underwent brachytherapy for prostate cancer and developed a therapeutic seeds embolus to the right ventricle.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-33 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brachytherapy
- Embolus
- Prostate cancer
- Therapeutic seeds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging