Image-based guidance for prostate interventions

Prostate biopsy is the gold standard for cancer diagnosis. This procedure is guided using a 2D transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probe. Unfortunately, early stage tumors are not visible in ultrasound and prostate motion/deformations make targeting challenging. This results in a high number of false nega...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khallaghi, Siavash
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55055