Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1025-1032 , July 2008

The Utility of Transrectal Real-Time Elastography in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

Received 24 July 2007 ,Revised 22 November 2007 ,Accepted 2 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.12.002

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1025-1032 , July 2008

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