Method of automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of a

Details Method of automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of a Method of automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of a

1991-04-03

1993-01-12

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

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12866007, 12866206, 12866002, A61B 1000

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active

051781484

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a measuring method for automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of a gland, and also to a measuring device. The measuring device comprises an endocavitary detector probe, in particular a transrectal probe, display means, the display means including an image-forming screen forming images of the tumor or of the gland as provided by the probe, outline-marking means for marking the outline of the image of the tumor or of the gland on the image-forming screen, thereby enabling a marked outline to be obtained, computer means for calculating the volume of the tumor or of the gland on the basis of the marked outline, and optional means for storing the marked outline. The invention makes it very easy for a practitioner to determine the volume of a tumor or of a gland to be treated.

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