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Refining clinical decision strategies and prostate cancer detection through fine adjustments in the combination of PSA-derived parameters and MRI

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Muglia, V.F. Refining clinical decision strategies and prostate cancer detection through fine adjustments in the combination of PSA-derived parameters and MRI. Eur Radiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-024-10734-3

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