The role of colour Doppler ultrasonography in detecting prostate cancer

Objective To determine the usefulness of colour Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) in detecting prostate cancer, by comparing CDUS with grey‐scale transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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