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Chaussy, C., Thüroff, S. (2009). The Use of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Prostate Cancer. In: Ukimura, O., Gill, I.S. (eds) Contemporary Interventional Ultrasonography in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-217-3_7
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