Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 189-198 , December 2006

Development of a Novel Transrectal Ultrasound TechnologyCareer Development Award #003

  • Alan J. Herline, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
    • Department of General Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Alan J Herline, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, D5248 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232-2543.
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  • John R. Warmath, PhD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
    • ,
  • Philip Bao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
    • ,
  • Robert L. Galloway, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.10.003

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 189-198 , December 2006

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