Needle insertion simulation and path planning for prostate brachytherapy
Low dose rate prostate brachytherapy has emerged as a treatment option for localized prostate cancer. During prostate brachytherapy, tiny radioactive capsules - seeds - are implanted inside the tissue using long needles. The quality of the treatment depends on the accuracy of seed delivery to thei...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7788 |