Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer 2017

Practical hints

• Good US image quality is necessary • Avoid patient movements • If used: US balloon without air bubbles • Clear needle labelling • Take care with crossed needles • In live images: •

Tip on needles or rotate them for enhances visualization • No tension in the needles during live reconstruction (needles might bounce back)

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