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Ultrasonically guided prostatic biopsy

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The urinary bladder, the seminal vesicles and the prostate can be visualized by abdominal ultrasonic scanning. However, when detailed information about the prostate and its surroundings is required this approach is inferior to the transrectal.

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Juul, N., Torp-Pedersen, S., Sehested, M. (1985). Ultrasonically guided prostatic biopsy. In: Holm, H.H., Kristensen, J.K. (eds) Interventional Ultrasound. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-25530-8_14

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