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Ultrasound Study of the Urethra

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The male urethra is divided into two major sections: posterior and anterior separated by the urogenital diaphragm (Fig. 18.1).

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  1. Institute of Urology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

    Andrea B. Galosi MD

  2. Institute of Urology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Lucio Dell’Atti MD

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    Andrea B. Galosi

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Galosi, A.B., Dell’Atti, L. (2017). Ultrasound Study of the Urethra. In: Martino, P., Galosi, A. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasonography in Urology, Andrology, and Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40782-1_18

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