Clinical Study

CT-Guided 125I Seed Interstitial Brachytherapy as a Salvage Treatment for Recurrent Spinal Metastases after External Beam Radiotherapy

Table 3

125I seed interstitial brachytherapy parameters in 24 patients.

ParameterMedianRange

GTV volume (cc)41.03.8–121.4
Number of seeds5010–103
Seed activity (mCi)0.70.5–0.8
Total seed activity (mCi)33.86.0–62.5
(Gy)99.090.3–176.0
GTV: (%)91.283.5–98.1
GTV: (%)90.380.3–97.6
of spinal cord (Gy)39.26.1–110.5
of cauda equina (Gy)20.55.0–70.2

, dose delivered to 90% of the target volume; and , the percentage of the target volume receiving at least 90% and 100% of the prescription dose.