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The ultrasound of prostate and seminal vesicles provides several morphological and functional information in noninvasive and fast way. The approach can be transabdominal or transrectal, with the help of different kinds of probes. The transrectal approach is the most frequently used, especially when a precise and rapid measure of the dimensions of the prostate is necessary, together with the evaluation of the presence of anatomical anomalies (third lobe, calcification, embryological residues). The study of the seminal vesicles is preferable with transrectal approach, especially in case of suspicious anomalies of the seminal tract or inflammations.
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Scattoni, V., Maccagnano, C. (2017). Prostate and Seminal Vesicles: Ultrasound Anatomy and Scanning Methods. 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_20
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