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Table 1 Formulas used to calculate the prostate volume of dogs in different studies

From: Validation of canine prostate volumetric measurements in computed tomography determined by the slice addition technique using the Amira program

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Formula

Nair et al. [15]; Atalan et al. [10]

V = 0.487 x L x W x (DL + DT)/2 + 6.38

Ruel et al. [12]

V = L x W x He ×  0.523

Kamolpatana et al. [13]; Ghadiri et al. [14]

V = L x W x D ×  0.524

Kamolpatana et al. [13]

V = L x W x D

Ghadiri et al. [14]

V = 0.584 x L x L x He

Kamolpatana et al. [13]

V = {1/2.6 (L x W x D)} + 1.8

  1. The measurements were performed in ultrasound
  2. V Volume, He Height, L Length, W Width, D Depth, DL Depth longitudinal, DT Depth transversal