TRANSABDOMINAL ELECTRONIC SECTOR SCANNING OF THE PROSTATE

Abstract

Transabdominal ultrasonography of the prostate was done by means of the electronic sector scanner. Transverse and longitudinal sections of the prostate were obtained easily without interference of the pubic bone, so that we could estimate the size and the shape of the prostate and display the internal structure within the prostate. In addition, this method is atraumatic and requires no special apparatus. Transabdominal electronic sector scanning is useful for the screening examination of prostatic diseases.