Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of prostate cancer: Past, present, and future

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-11

  Mearini, Luigi ^a   Porena, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

High intensity focused ultrasound; Indications; Outcomes; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; FUTUROLOGY; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

EID: 77950568621     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.60436     Document Type: Review

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