Brachytherapy has emerged as an effective and relatively low cost treatment for certain prostate cancers, resulting in low morbidity, potential convenience of a single-day outpatient procedure and high patient tolerability. With transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided brachytherapy, radiation is delivered directly into the gland. Ultrasound offers accurate imaging guidance to place the radioactive sources directly into the prostate using a template-guided transperineal technique. The ability of transducers to image in both transverse and sagittal planes enhances the accuracy of this technique.

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Some highlights of the eBook include:

• Why prostate brachytherapy is a valid alternative to radical
  prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy for localized
  prostate cancer
• Transrectal ultrasound setup
• Low Dose Rate (LDR) permanent seed implantation brachytherapy
• High Dose Rate (HDR) temporary brachytherapy