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Term Description

For this method, a number of parallel B-mode images are recorded which cover the prostate. The prostate is outlined in each image. The system then estimates the volume of the prostate based on these parallel sections. Units in cm3.

Reference Information

TypeSourceReference
ArticleNCBI PubMedLittrup PJ, Williams CR, Egglin TK, Kane RA. Determination of prostate volume with transrectal US for cancer screening. Part II. Accuracy of in vitro and in vivo techniques. Radiology. 1991 Apr;179(1):49-53. Link to PubMed

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Volume:Vol:Pt:Prostate:Qn:US.derived.PLN
Long Common Name
Prostate Volume by derived by planimetry (US)
Short Name
Volume Prostate US.derived.PLN

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Volume
    LP73697-2
    • Analyte
      Volume
      LP73697-2
      • Component Numerator
        Volume
        LP73697-2
        • Component Numerator Core
          Volume
          LP73697-2
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    Vol
    LP6893-4
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Prostate
    LP7501-2
    • System Core
      Prostate
      LP7501-2
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    US.derived.PLN
    LP6615-1

Basic Attributes

Class
US.URO
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 1.0k
Last Updated
Version 2.48 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Formula (Readable)

PROSTATE.VOLUME.PLN = SUM( 1/3 x ( PA(i) + PA(i-1) + SQRT( PA(i) x PA(i-1) ) ) x STEPSIZE ) for i=2 to N

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
el-GRGreek (Greece)Όγκος:Vol:Pt:Προστάτης:Qn:Υπερηχογράφημα.εξαχθέν.επιπεδομετρία
Synonyms: Pt Qn US.URO Vol Εξαχθέν ΗΠΑ Όγκος Προστάτης Υπερηχογράφημα.εξαχθέν Υπερηχογράφημα.εξαχθέν.επιπεδομετρία
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)US.DERIVED.PLN:volumen:punto en el tiempo:próstata:cuantitativo:US.DERIVED.PLN
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Volumen:Volumen:Punto temporal:Próstata:Cuantitativo:US.derived.PLN
it-ITItalian (Italy)Volume:Vol:Pt:Prostata:Qn:Ecografia.derivata.PLN
Synonyms: Eco Ecografia urologica Punto nel tempo (episodio) Volume
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Volume:Volume:Pt:Próstata:Qn:US.derivado.PLN
Synonyms: Point in time; Random; Prostatic; Prost; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; der; Ultrasound; ULS; Sonogram; Sonography; Sonograph; Echography; UROLOGIC.ULTRASOUND; UROLOGIC.ULTRASOUND
zh-CNChinese (China)体积:体积型属性:时间点:前列腺:定量型:超声.导出法.PLN 法
Synonyms: 产科学超声.导出法.PLN 法 产科学超声.导出法;产科学超声.推导法;产科学超声.派生法;产科学超声.衍生法 体积;容积;容量 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 容积 导出法;推导法;推论法;衍生法 摄护腺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 超声;超声波;超声检查;超声波检查;超声.泌尿;超声.泌尿学 超声检查方法;超声检查法;超声波;超声波检查方法;超声波检查法

Example Units

UnitSource
cm3Example UCUM Units

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