Abstract # 2267 Correlation Between Erectile Dysfunction and Dose to Penile Bulb and Neurovascular Bundles Following Prostate Brachytherapy

Presenter: Solan, Amy

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Conclusions:
Penile bulb doses are low following real-time ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy. There was no relationship between radiation dose to the penile bulb and the development of impotency. Doses to the neurovascular bundles also showed no correlation to postimplant impotency. Such a dose response may exist, but our implants were too consistent with respect to technique and delivered dose over the selected time period to detect such a relationship.