The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , January 2009

Visually Directed Transrectal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: A Preliminary Report on the Italian Experience

  • Luigi Mearini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: University of Perugia, Department of Urology, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, 06100 Perugia, Italy (telephone: +390755782457; FAX: +390755782452)
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  • Leonardo D'Urso

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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  • Devis Collura

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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  • Alessandro Zucchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Elisabetta Costantini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Andrea Formiconi

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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  • Vittorio Bini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy
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  • Giovanni Muto

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, Torino, Italy
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  • Massimo Porena

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy

Received 12 May 2008

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 For another article on a related topic see page 354.

PII: S0022-5347(08)02444-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.09.024

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , January 2009

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