Prostate Ultrasound: Current Practice and Future Directions

Author:   Christopher R. Porter ,  Erika M. Wolff
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
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9781493954513


Pages:   201
Publication Date:   10 September 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Christopher R. Porter ,  Erika M. Wolff
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Weight:   4.636kg
ISBN:  

9781493954513


ISBN 10:   1493954512
Pages:   201
Publication Date:   10 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction.- History of Prostate Ultrasound.- Applied Anatomy of the Male Pelvis.- Basic Physics of Diagnostic Ultrasound.- Advanced Prostate Imaging: Correlating Prostate Anatomy with MRI and MRI/Ultrasound Fusion.- Prostate Ultrasound Artifacts and How to Fix Them.- Male Infertility And Prostate Ultrasound.- Application of Prostate Ultrasound for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Male Urinary Stress Incontinence.- Application of Prostate Ultrasound for Prostate Biopsy.- Prostate Ultrasound Complications and Patient Safety.- Imaging the Prostate with Quantitative Ultrasound: Implications for Guiding Biopsies, Targeting Focal Treatment, and Monitoring Therapy.- Prostate Elastography.

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“It is a well-written book with excellently labelled images throughout, references to articles for more in-depth reading and helpful tips with respect to reducing US artefact. … This book would appeal to healthcare professionals (urologists, trainee radiologists or specialist nurses) involved in US-guided prostate biopsy, particularly at the beginning of their training in the procedure.” (Sacha Pierre and Dr. Jonthan Richenberg, RAD Magazine, January, 2016)


It is a well-written book with excellently labelled images throughout, references to articles for more in-depth reading and helpful tips with respect to reducing US artefact. ... This book would appeal to healthcare professionals (urologists, trainee radiologists or specialist nurses) involved in US-guided prostate biopsy, particularly at the beginning of their training in the procedure. (Sacha Pierre and Dr. Jonthan Richenberg, RAD Magazine, January, 2016)


It is a well-written book with excellently labelled images throughout, references to articles for more in-depth reading and helpful tips with respect to reducing US artefact. ... This book would appeal to healthcare professionals (urologists, trainee radiologists or specialist nurses) involved in US-guided prostate biopsy, particularly at the beginning of their training in the procedure. (Sacha Pierre and Dr. Jonthan Richenberg, RAD Magazine, January, 2016)


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Christopher R. Porter, MD, FACS is the Medical Director of Clinical Research and Co-Director of Urologic Oncology at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and is certified by the American Board of Urology. He specializes in testicular cancer, prostate cancer, surgery, bladder cancer, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. Erika M. Wolff, Ph.D., is the medical writer for the Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation at Virginia Mason in Seattle, WA. She received her B.S. in biology from Harvey Mudd College and earned her doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Department of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

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