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Follow-up care
Your follow-up care will begin the day after your implantation
procedure and continue for several years.
On the day after implantation, you will return to the McGivney Center for an X-ray. This X-ray will verify the seed count. One month later, a CT scan of the prostate will be taken to calculate a precise dose distribution of radiation that was delivered during the implantation. (This is an important quality assurance procedure that enables your radiation oncologist to maintain the highest standard of care.) Three months after implantation, you will have your first follow-up visit. During this exam, the results of the CT scan analysis will be discussed with you, your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level will be checked and you will undergo an examination. Both your urologist and radiation oncologist will monitor you and provide assistance whenever necessary.
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