Computed tomography based evaluation of prostatic fiducial marker migration between the periods of insertion and simulation

Arpaci, TANER; Ugurluer, Gamze; Ispir, Emine; Eken, Alper; Akbas, TUĞANA; Serin, Meltem

doi:10.5152/tud.2017.29726

Computed tomography based evaluation of prostatic fiducial marker migration between the periods of insertion and simulation

Arpaci T. , Ugurluer G. , Ispir E. B. , Eken A., Akbas T. , Serin M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.40, no.4, pp.451-455, 2017 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5152/tud.2017.29726
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.451-455
Keywords: Computed tomography, fiducial marker, migration, prostate cancer, radiation therapy, BEAM RADIATION-THERAPY, RADIOPAQUE MARKERS, LOCALIZATION, RADIOTHERAPY, CANCER

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether significant fiducial marker migration occurs between the periods of prostatic marker insertion and computed tomography (CT) performed for radiotherapy planning and if a waiting period is necessary.