Interobserver variability of transrectal ultrasound for prostate volume measurement according to volume and observer experience

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 444-449

  Young, Jun Choi ^a   Kim, Jeong Kon ^a   Hyun, Jin Kim ^a   Cho, Kyoung Sik ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Interobserver variability; Organ volume; Prostate gland; Sonography; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSTATE; RECTUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 59349093017     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.3617     Document Type: Article

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