Feasibility of a transurethral ultrasound applicator for coagulation in prostate

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-122

  Lafon, Cyril ^a   Koszek, Laurent ^a   Chesnais, Sabrina ^a   Theillère, Yves ^a   Cathignol, Dominique ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

BPH; Haemostasis; Transurethral ultrasound; Urology

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COAGULATION; HISTOLOGY; TISSUE; TRANSDUCERS;

ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION; HEMOSTASIS;

ULTRASONICS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 1042264086     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.10.009     Document Type: Article

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