Presentation
Hematuria. Prior prostate cancer treated with brachythreapy.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Prostate brachytherapy beads
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Multiple high density structures in the prostate gland in keeping with brachytherapy beads.
Case Discussion
Brachy (greek for short) therapy is a localized form of radiation therapy delivered through either the temporary of permanent insertion of beads emitting radiation from isotopes within the beads.
In this case, the short, refers to a short distance, as the therapy is targeted to a specific organ (in this case the prostate) to limit the collateral damage to normal tissue from radiation.
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