Effect of using different U/S probe Standoff materials in image geometry for interventional procedures: The example of prostate

Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 209-219

  Diamantopoulos, Stefanos ^a   Milickovic, Natasa ^a   Butt, Saeed ^a   Katsilieri, Zaira ^a   Kefala, Vasiliki ^a   Zogal, Pawel ^b   Sakas, George ^c   Baltas, Dimos ^a  

^a Klinikum Offenbach GmbH   (Germany)

^b MedCom GmbH   (Germany)

^c FRAUNHOFER IGD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Image distortion; Needle displacement; Prostate brachytherapy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; INSTILLAGEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR PROBE; ORGANS AT RISK; PHANTOM; PROSTATE BIOPSY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84855376700     PISSN: 1689832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2011.26472     Document Type: Article

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