Accuracy of ultrasound in estimation of prostate weight: Comparison of urologists and radiologists

Canadian Journal of Urology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4985-4988

  Nunez Nateras, Rafael ^a   Andrews, Jack R ^a   Martin, George L ^a   Andrews, Paul E ^a   Humphreys, Mitchell R ^a   Ferrigni, Robert G ^a   Eversman, William G ^a   Castle, Erik P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Prostate cancer; Prostate size estimation; Transrectal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIOLOGY; UROLOGY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOLOGY; UROLOGY;

EID: 77954981649     PISSN: 11959479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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