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History of Prostate Ultrasound

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In this chapter we outline the brief history of ultrasound and its development in prostate imaging.

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  1. St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA

    Richard B. Johnston M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason, 1100 9th Ave, Mailstop C7-URO, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA

    Christopher R. Porter M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Correspondence to Christopher R. Porter M.D., F.A.C.S. .

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  1. Medical Director of Clinical Research, Co-Director of Urologic Oncology, Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason, SEATTLE, Washington, USA

    Christopher R. Porter

  2. Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Erika M. Wolff

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Johnston, R.B., Porter, C.R. (2015). History of Prostate Ultrasound. In: Porter, C., Wolff, E. (eds) Prostate Ultrasound. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1948-2_2

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