Treatment Preparation

Cyberknife Radiosurgery

Tiny gold markers (fiducials) implanted in a procedure similar to a biopsy

External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT)

Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)

Tiny gold markers (fiducials) may be implanted in a procedure similar to a biopsy

Calypso-Guided EEBRT/IMRT

 Very small Calypso beacons implanted in a procedure similar to a biopsy

High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy

Ultrasound or CT scan performed to determine the prostate size prior to treatment
 

Low-Dose-Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy (Seed Implant)

Ultrasound probe placed in rectum to determine prostate size and shape for pre-implant radiation plan