Biplane planimetry as a new method for prostatic volume calculation in transrectal ultrasonography

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-156

  Kimura, Akira ^a,b   Kurooka, Yuji ^a   Kitamura, Tadaichi ^a   Kawabe, Kazuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO KYOSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biplane planimetry; Prostatic volume calculation; Transrectal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030942894     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1997.tb00162.x     Document Type: Article

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