Watanabe H, Saitoh M, Mishina T, Igari D, Tanahashi Y, Harada K, Hisamichi S
J Urol. 1977 Jun;117(6):746-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)58609-7.
A special chair-type apparatus for transrectal ultrasonotomography was developed in our laboratory 3 years ago. We did a mass screening program for prostatic disease, using this equipment as the primary study in the system. The 132 apparently normal men evaluated ranged in age from 40 to 76 years (mean 55.0). The 48 patients suspected of having prostatic disease underwent secondary studies, consisting of the usual urological examinations. Prostatic disease was detected in 24 cases, including 18 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Thus, the model program revealed an extraordinarily high prevalence of latent prostatic disease among apparently normal older men.
3年前我们实验室研发了一种用于经直肠超声断层扫描的特殊椅式装置。我们使用该设备作为系统中的主要研究手段，开展了一项前列腺疾病大规模筛查项目。接受评估的132名表面上正常的男性年龄在40至76岁之间（平均55.0岁）。48名疑似患有前列腺疾病的患者接受了包括常规泌尿外科检查在内的二次检查。在24例患者中检测出前列腺疾病，其中包括18例良性前列腺增生。因此，该示范项目显示，在表面上正常的老年男性中，潜在前列腺疾病的患病率极高。
