Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1010-1028 , July 2007

Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer with Emphasis on Ultrasound-Based Approaches: A Review

Received 27 July 2006 ,Revised 28 December 2006 ,Accepted 14 January 2007.

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