Real-Time Elastography of the Prostate

Palpation of organs is one of the oldest clinical examination techniques, for instance, if you think of the palpation of the breast or the digital rectal examination of the prostate, where hard palpable regions are suspicious for cancer. This is the basic principle of real-time elastography, an ultr...

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Main Authors: D. Junker, T. De Zordo, M. Quentin, M. Ladurner, J. Bektic, W. Horniger, W. Jaschke, F. Aigner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/180804