title: Contribution of transcutaneous ultrasonography to the evaluation of urethral strictures.
abstract: The aim of our study was to investigate the accuracy and sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting urethral strictures. Between 1992 and 1994, 117 patients with stricture of the anterior urethra were evaluated by retrograde urethrography, ultrasonography and urethroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakopoulos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makrychoritis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deliveliotis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nazlidou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picramenos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media