Table 5.
Regression analysis of loose seed brachytherapy cases (n = 33)
| r value | r2value | Correlation | (95% CI) | p value | |
|
Prostate D90-PI,
Prostate D90-post |
0.09 | 0.008 | None | (–0.35_0.59) | 0.61 |
|
Prostate V100-PI,
Prostate V100-post |
0.09 | 0.007 | None | (–0.79_1.28) | 0.62 |
|
Prostate V150-PI,
Prostate V150-post |
0.54 | 0.3 | Significant correlation | (0.17_0.62) | 0.001 |
|
Urethral D90-PI,
Urethral D90-post |
0.55 | 0.3 | Significant correlation | (0.27_0.93) | <0.001 |
|
Urethral D10-PI,
Urethral D10-post |
0.56 | 0.32 | Significant correlation | (0.31_1.02) | <0.001 |
|
Urethral D5-PI,
Urethral D5-post |
0.43 | 0.19 | Significant correlation | (0.15_1.07) | 0.01 |
|
RV100-PI,
RV100-post |
0.54 | 0.3 | Significant correlation | (0.38_1.36) | 0.001 |
|
RD2-PI,
RD2-post |
0.59 | 0.35 | Significant correlation | (0.28_0.86) | <0.001 |
PI: prostate implantation
RV100: Rectal V100
RD2: Rectal D2