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Postimplant Dosimetry

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Also in the era of transperineal transrectal ultrasound-guided implant techniques for permanent prostate brachytherapy, postimplant dosimetry remains a powerful tool to control, improve, and assure the quality of the implants. The various aspects of postimplant dosimetry are described: prostate edema resolution dynamics and optimal timing to perform postimplant dosimetry, the use of different imaging modalities, recommendations for reporting, and the outcome of various postimplant dosimetry studies. Postimplant dosimetry remains the standard of care in permanent prostate brachytherapy, preferably based on magnetic resonance imaging 4 weeks postimplant.

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Moerland, M.A. (2013). Postimplant Dosimetry. In: Kovács, G., Hoskin, P. (eds) Interstitial Prostate Brachytherapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36499-0_12

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