Information Bank Details

Brachytherapy

Location
Stored in secure location subject to Ontario Health Internal Data Access Request process.
Authority
Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, s.45(5), s.39(1)(a) and s. 49(6)
Personal Information Maintained

Patient demographic information, Patient clinical data

Disclosure

Not available

Uses

For health system planning; and to determine or verify eligibility for reimbursement

Users

Radiation Treatment Program Staff

Individuals in the Bank

Ontario cancer patients who have received brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. 

Retention and Disposal
50 years from the last date of access in accordance with Records Series 900. Data is destroyed following the Media and Data Destruction, Sanitization and Disposal Standard.

Last Updated: June 23, 2025