Evaluation of possible prostate displacement induced by pressure applied during transabdominal ultrasound image acquisition

DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments:: 10.5283/epub.1221

Dobler, Barbara ; Mai, Sabine ; Ross, Christine ; Wolff, Dirk ; Wertz, Hansjörg ; Lohr, Frank ; Wenz, Frederik

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: For accurate positioning of the prostate in external radiotherapy, transabdominal ultrasound localization and positioning systems are available. Reports have stated that probe pressure applied during image acquisition causes clinically relevant prostate displacement. The aim of this study was to investigate the prostate displacement due to the pressure applied during ...