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History of Ultrasound in Urology

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Practical Urological Ultrasound

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The field of ultrasound radiography has rapidly evolved since its inception in the eighteenth century. Along with the complex evolution of ultrasound, several attempts to incorporate ultrasound into more sophisticated techniques, including MRI, three-dimensional imaging, and sonoelastography, have yielded remarkable results. Ultrasound has revolutionized the field of urology and will continue to play an important role in diagnosis of various urologic diseases in the years to come.

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  1. Smith Institute of Urology, Northwell Health Systems, 450 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Vinaya Vasudevan M.D.

  2. Department of Urology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, 25-10 30th Ave, Astoria, NY, 11102, USA

    Nikhil Waingankar M.D.

  3. Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Mt. Sinai Hospital, 25-10 30th Ave, Astoria, NY, 11102, USA

    Nikhil Waingankar M.D.

  4. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, 450 Lakeville Road, Suite M41, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Bruce R. Gilbert M.D., Ph.D.

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Vasudevan, V., Waingankar, N., Gilbert, B.R. (2017). History of Ultrasound in Urology. In: Fulgham, P., Gilbert, B. (eds) Practical Urological Ultrasound. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43868-9_1

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