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Should magnetic resonance imaging be considered in every patient before a bladder outflow obstruction procedure?

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Received: 29 April 2025
Published: 26 May 2025
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Should magnetic resonance imaging be considered in every patient before a bladder outflow obstruction procedure?. (2025). Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 97(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2025.13935