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The medical application of ultrasonography is a relatively recent development that stems from advancements made in sonar technology during World War II. Initial ultrasound images of the prostate were of poor quality, and only with the introduction of transrectal B-Mode ultrasound did prostate imaging improve. Further advancements, including hand-held probes, gray-scale imaging, high-frequency biplanar transducers, and real-time imaging, have led to the development of the modern portable ultrasound unit. Today, ultrasound has become a critical part of the modern urologists’ office-based practice as a method for evaluating the prostate and guiding transrectal needle biopsies of the prostate.
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Haas, C.A., Resnick, M.I. (2001). Transrectal Ultrasound and Prostate Biopsy in the Office. In: Kursh, E.D., Ulchaker, J.C. (eds) Office Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-010-0_21
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