Recommendations for prostate ultrasound in adults. Part II. Transrectal prostate ultrasound. An expert consensus statement from the Russian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound Diagnostics in Medicine (RASUDM)

The article presents standards for performing and reporting of transrectal prostate ultrasound in adults. The document consists of ultrasound protocol, which describes the methodology of ultrasound examination performing, and ultrasound report, describing the examination results with final conclusion. The ultrasound protocol and ultrasound report comply with current national and international guidelines.

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