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Post-processing of Prostate MRI

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Proper post-processing of the prostate MRI data is crucial for readout and a successful TRUS/MRI fusion-guided biopsy of the prostate for correct diagnosis. In this chapter, we aimed to define how to do post-processing prostate MRI for planning of accurate targeted prostate biopsy.

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Coskun, M., Turkbey, B. (2020). Post-processing of Prostate MRI. In: Tirkes, T. (eds) Prostate MRI Essentials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45935-2_9

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