Transrectal ultrasound of the prostate: Innovations and future applications

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1568-1579

  Aarnink, René G ^a   Beerlage, Harrie P ^a   De La Rosette, Jean J M C H ^a   Debruyne, Frans M J ^a   Wijkstra, Hessel ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Prostate; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032467108     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199805000-00045     Document Type: Article

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