Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1105-1116 , July 2008

New Integrated Imaging High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Probe for Transrectal Prostate Cancer Treatment

Received 4 January 2007 ,Revised 27 September 2007 ,Accepted 3 December 2007.

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