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case_images: Left image: Choline PET scan: intense hypermetabolic activity in the posterior-superior part of the left prostatic lobe. Right image: T2 w image showing a 13-mm lesion (red circle) in the posterolateral peripheral zone.
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case_images: A prostate MRI in February 2023 identified a 13-mm lesion PIRADS 4 in the left posterolateral peripheral zone extending from the base to the apex, with an intact capsule ( Figure 1 ).
case_images: Ultrasound image showing the right placement of hydrogel between the prostate and the rectal wall.
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case_images: A slow and uninterrupted injection of 10 mL of hydrogel effectively fills the peri-rectal space ( Figure 2 ).
case_images: Brachytherapy implant for reirradiation and dose-volume histogram.
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case_images: The average distance between the rectum and the prostate was approximately 45 mm ( Figure 3 ).