A simple method to improve the efficiency of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1989-

  Favazza, Terry ^a   Perkel, Joshua A ^a   Bennerman, Richard ^a   Nseyo, Unyime ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Prostatic neoplasms; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTAINER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; TECHNIQUE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036837287     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64278-4     Document Type: Article

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