Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided needle biopsy of the prostate is the method of choice for detecting prostate cancer as it safely allows early detection of the tumour. Although patient acceptance ...
A 50-year-old male patient was admitted to the urology department due to a stabbing pain with increasing intensity in the right lumbar region, spreading to the right groins, lasting for 3 days.
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) examination of the prostate is the established technique used to obtain systematic core biopsies of prostatic tissue for histological examination. This is usually to ...
Approval for this study was obtained from the Internal Review Board at our hospital. Patients referred for transrectal ultrasound from who informed consent was obtained were eligible for inclusion ...
The report suggests that high-resolution micro-ultrasound could help identify clinically significant lesions that would be missed with conventional MRI. High-resolution micro-ultrasound (micro-US) ...
Earlier this week, researchers presented data from the OPTIMUM (Optimization of Prostate Biopsy – Micro-Ultrasound Versus MRI) trial at the European Association of Urology Congress in Madrid, Spain.
April 29, 2003 (Chicago) — Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy appears to be safe and effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a new study ...