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