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lesion   Tissue temperature increases in the focal area resulting in a necrotic lesion. The lesion extension is about 3/4 in front of the transducer focus and 1/4 beyond.
The lesion dimension is related to the firing duration: the lesion starts at the transducer focus and progresses toward the transducer during the firing sequence.
     
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Principle of the lesion formation with the probe inserted in the rectum.

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