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. 2004;6(Suppl 4):S9–S19.

Figure 2.

Figure 2

(A) Graphic representation of iceball temperature as a function of time after initiation (I) and termination (T) of therapy with CRYOcare™ (Endocare, Inc., Irvine, CA), an argon-based Joule-Thomson effect cryoprobe. Figure courtesy of Endocare. (B) Cryoprobe designs: liquid nitrogen 5-mm probe (i); Argon Joule-Thomson effect 3-mm probe (ii); Argon Joule-Thomson effect 1.5-mm (17G) probe (iii); and prostate biopsy needle (iv). (C) CRYO-care Cryotherapy System; (D) SeedNet Cryotherapy System.