Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 179-181 , May 2009

Embolization of an iodine-125 radioactive seed from the prostate gland into the right ventricle: An unusual pattern of seed migration

  • Michael H. Schild

      Affiliations

    • Summer Intern, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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  • William W. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 480 301 8000; fax: +1 480 301 7687.
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  • Sujay A. Vora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
    • ,
  • Lynn D. Ward

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
    • ,
  • Ba D. Nguyen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA

Received 14 August 2008 ,Accepted 17 November 2008.

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PII: S1078-8174(08)00115-6

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.11.008

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 179-181 , May 2009

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