Table 2. Included Studies.
Study | N | Study Type | Tumor Type | Type of Implant | Source | Median Dose (Gy) | Depth (mm) | LRT-BRT (mo.) | RN % (Gd 3) | RN % (Gd 4) | OS BRT (mo) | Study Quality | |
1 | Chan et al. [16] | 24 | PCS | HGG | Intracavitary | I-125 GliaSite | 53* | 5 | NR | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 4 |
2 | Gabayan et al. [17] | 95 | RCS | HGG | Intracavitary | I-125 GliaSite | 60 | 10 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 4 |
3 | Tselis et al. [29] | 84 | RCS | HGG | Interstitial | Ir-192 | 40 | TB | NR | 2.4 | 0 | 9.2 | 4 |
4 | Darakchiev et al. [5] | 34 | PCS | HGG | Intracavitary | I-125 | 120 | 5 | NR | 23.5 | 11.8 | 17.2 | 4 |
5 | Fabrini et al. [28] | 21 | RCS | HGG | Intracavitary | Ir-192 | 18 | 5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 4 |
6 | Gobitti et al. [18] | 15 | RCS | HGG | Intracavitary | I-125 GliaSite | 45 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
7 | Archavlis et al. [26] | 46 | PCC | HGG | Interstitial | Ir-192 | 40 | TB | NR | 8.7 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
8 | Schwartz et al. [25] | 68 | RCS | HGG | Interstitial | 1-125 | 50 | TB | NR | 8.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 4 |
9 | Chatzikonstantinou et al. [27] | 135 | RCS | HGG | Interstitial | Ir-192 | 40 | TB | 9.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 4 |
10 | Magill et al. [21] | 42 | RCS | Mening | Intracavitary | I-125 | 120 | 5 | NR | 19 | 11.9 | 39.6 | 4 |
11 | Brachman et al. [3] | 19 | PCS | Mening | Intracavitary | Cs-131 | 63 | 5 | NR | 10.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
12 | Koch et al. [20] | 15 | RCS | Mening | Intracavitary | I-125 / Cs-131 | 100 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 12.5 | 4 |
13 | Mooney et al. [22] | 11 | RCC | Mening | Intracavitary | I-125 / Cs-131 | 100 | 5 | NR | 27.3 | 0 | NR | 3 |
14 | Huang et al. [19] | 21 | RCS | Mets | Intracavitary | I-125 | 300 | 5 | 11.1 | 19 | 10 | 7.3 | 4 |
15 | Ruge et al. [24] | 27 | RCS | Mets | Interstitial | I-125 | 50 | TB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 | 4 |
16 | Raleigh et al. [23] | 38 | RCS | Mets | Intracavitary | I-125 | 263 | 5 | NR | 25 | 0 | 12 | 4 |