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Ultrasonography of the prostate

  • US 6,428,479 B1
  • Filed: 06/19/2000
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for diagnosing prostate disease in a subject which comprises:

  • intravascularly administering an ultrasound contrast agent to said subject, ultrasonically determining flow and/or volume kinetic data in respect of contrast agent-containing blood flowing into and traversing at least a part of the prostate gland of said subject, and analysing said kinetic data to identifying disease-induced changes in vascularity within the prostate gland.

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