Strands
Cesium-131 Strands contain seeds and bio-absorbable spacers placed end to end within a bio-absorbable sleeve. The seeds and spacers are sealed within the sleeve, allowing the strand to be implanted as a unit.
This technique significantly reduces the potential for individual seed migration and also accommodates extracapsular extension dose coverage when planned appropriately.
Features
Good for Prostate procedures
Design
- Significantly reduces seed migration
- Linking, bio-absorbable sleeve
- Bioabsorbable spacer
- Bioabsorbable sleeve dissolves after implant
Shipment
Strands are shipped individually via Strand Tray and ready for implantation.
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Your Isotope Choice Makes a Difference
Not all brachytherapy radioisotopes are the same. Compared to alternative brachytherapy seeds, Cesium-131 offers the highest energy and shortest half-life.
Paladium-103
Introduced 2004
17 Day Half Life (18)
20.8 Kev
58 Days for 90% Dose
Detectable in the body for 170 Days
Cesium-131
Introduced 2004
9.7 Day Half-Life
The amount of time for the radiation to half. A shorter half life means quicker to PSA baseline. (8, 12, 13)
30.4 Kev
The energy level of the isotope. Higher energy leads to greater coverage of the infected organ.
33 Days for 90% Dose
Faster dose delivery rate.
Detectable in the body
for 97 Days
Iodine-125
Introduced 1965
60 Day Half Life (18)
28.5 Kev
204 Days for 90% Dose
Detectable in the body for 600 Days
Armpilla C, Dale R, Coles I, et al. The determination of radiobiologically optimized half-lives for radionuclides used in permanent brachytherapy implants. Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys 2003; 55:378-385.
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Resources
- Frank SJ, et al. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria: Permanent Source Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. Brachytherapy. 2011;10(5):357–362
- Cesium-131 Instructions for Use
Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds are indicated for the treatment of malignant disease (e.g., head and neck, eye, brain, breast, prostate, etc.) and may be used in surface, interstitial, and intracavitary applications for tumors with known radiosensitivity. The seeds may be used as a primary treatment or in conjunction with other treatment modalities, such as external beam radiation therapy, chemotherapy or as treatment for residual disease after excision of primary tumors. Contraindications: As with other brachytherapy sources, treatment of tumors in generally poor condition (e.g., ulcerated) is not recommended with Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds due to the potential for source migration. Prior to use, please reference the Cesium-131 Instructions for more information on indications, contraindications, warnings, all precautions, and adverse events.
Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
