Change: Used for Localization of Non-Palpable Lesions. Available at: http://www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/med-use-toolkit/seed-localization.html. Accessed on 8 April 2009. 11. Prostate Cancer - Brachytherapy with Palladium-103 Better Than or Equal to Prostatectomy. Available at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/20904.php. Accessed on 8 April 2009. Group Colors:Theresa, Brandie, Christy, Jeremiah   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1515)

Change: BARD.BARD. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bardurological.com/resources/productImages/b_020_pd.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bardurological.com/products/loadProduct.aspx%3FprodID%3D231&usg=__rhz9S969smomBSF94eASlxhAOWk=&h=223&w=172&sz=11&hl=en&start=16&sig2=4S1rhn4KJeAdr9qVheGh1g&um=1&tbnid=clLhCUiTLMT2DM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpalladium%2B103%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=8GfdSbTGGI34Mf_hrOQNReferences:1. Khan, Faiz M. The Physics of Radiation Therapy. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003: p. 358, 364-365,373-375.2. Wikipedia. Palladium103. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium-103. Accessed: 11 March 2009.3. Devlin, Phillip M. Brachytherapy Applications and Techniques. 1st Edition.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1501)

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Change: RSL uses radioactive seeds previously approved for the treatment of cancerous tumors. For instance, typically, iodine-125 and palladium-103 seeds between 200 – 300 μCi/seed are   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1280)

Change: Due to pd-103 source design and low energy x-ray emitted the "anisotropy" is high and the dosimetry is inherently complex. (11) Uses in Radiation Oncology: Pd-103 is used in treatment of high grade, permanent "prostate" seed implants.(2,4) It seems to be gaining popularity in see implants.(11)Activity of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 991)

Change: A steel-white metal, does not tarnish in air, and is the least dense and lowest melting of the platinum group metals.(6) Energy Characteristics: Photon Energy (MeV) 0.021 avg(1,4)Average gamma energy of 20-23 keV(5) Exposure Rate Constant: 1.48c (Rcm2/mCi-h)(1,4) Half-life Properties: 17.0 days(1,4) Pd-103 decays   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 784)

Change:  Techniques. 1st Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007: p. 184-187.4. "Session: 7.05 – Source of Permanent Implants. Stanford Web-Based Dosimetry Training Tool. http://www.dosimetrytrainingtool.com. Accessed: 8 March 2009.5. Medical radioactive palladium-103. Available at http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1008995.html. Accessed on March 30, 2009. Group Colors:TheresaTheresa, Brandie   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 433)

Change: Brachytherapy Applications and Techniques. 1st Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007: p. 184-187.4. "Session: 7.05 – Source of Permanent Implants. Stanford Web-Based Dosimetry Training Tool. http://www.dosimetrytrainingtool.com. Accessed: 8 March 2009.5. Medical radioactive palladium-103. Available at http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1008995.html. Accessed on March 30, 2009. Group Colors:Theresa   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 421)