Optimization of prostate biopsy strategy using computer based analysis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2168-2175

  Chen, Michael E ^a   Troncoso, Patricia ^a   Johnston, Dennis A ^a   Tang, Kuang ^a   Babaian, R Joseph ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Computers; Prostate; Prostatic neoplasms; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0030838288     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68188-6     Document Type: Article

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