Sökning: "Transrectal ultrasound"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden Transrectal ultrasound.

  1. 1. Contrast enhanced transrectal ultrasound of the prostate : An experimental and clinical study

    Författare :Else Krüger Hagen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oncology; Transrectal ultrasound; Onkologi; Oncology; Onkologi; radiologi; Radiology;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of a new ultrasound contrast agent,SonazoidTM, intended for use in patients with suspicion of prostate cancer.The sonographic appearance of normal prostatic vascularity in dogs was evaluated before and after injection of Sonazoid,using different Doppler flow detection modes. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy and transurethral resection of the prostate. Evaluation and development

    Författare :Fredrik Stenmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TUMT; CoreTherm; The CoreTherm Concept; TURP; Adrenaline;

    Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among men and become more prevalent with increasing age. One frequent cause is benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Patients with LUTS/BPO can be ameliorated if the obstructive tissue is removed. LÄS MER

  4. 3. On investigations of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to suspected bladder outlet obstruction

    Författare :Tomas Knutson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LUTS; BPH; bladder outlet obstruction; overactive bladder; pressure flow studies; PGA-stents;

    Sammanfattning : Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are caused by a variety of different diseases, including cancer in the urinary tract, overactive bladder (OB) and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). In order to find the most plausible cause of the patientís LUTS, a number of different investigations have been developed. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Imaging and Treatment Outcome of Potentially Curable Prostate Cancer

    Författare :Sam Ladjevardi; Gabriel Sandblom; Christer Dahlstrand; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The over-all aim of the present study was to compare the results of treatment with curative intent, with conservative treatment in men with prostate cancer (PCa) without distant metastases.In a population-based cohort in Sweden, the predictive value of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was evaluated and the relative survival of men considered plausible candidates for treatment with curative intent was investigated. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Prostate cancer : population-based screening and markers for long-term clinical outcome

    Författare :Per-Olof Lundgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : In 1988 and 1989 a large screening study for prostate cancer was launched in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time approximately 27 000 men between 55 and 70 years of age resided within a defined area of southern Stockholm. LÄS MER