title: Prostatic imaging: the role of transrectal ultrasound.
abstract: Until a few years ago, there was no acceptable imaging modality available for the prostate gland. Since the high frequency endo-rectal ultrasound transducers have been developed, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) has gained wide acceptance as the method of choice for imaging assessment of common prostate conditions including prostate carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography