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 ...

E ach year, more than a million transrectal biopsies are performed in the United States. The primary technique for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer, a transrectal biopsy, entails removing ...

All repeat biopsies used a transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core protocol, in which six biopsy cores were obtained from the periphery of the prostate (directed bilaterally at the base, mid-zone ...

6. Miah S, Servian P, Patel A, et al. A prospective analysis of robotic targeted MRI-US fusion prostate biopsy using the centroid targeting approach. J Robot Surg 2020; 14(1): 69–74. 7. Schneider CM, ...

or abnormal digital rectal examination underwent transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy to confirm BPH. To avoid using data from patients with prostate cancer, participants with a PSA level >10 ng ...

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS): An imaging technique that provides detailed images of the prostate. Alpha-blockers: Relax bladder and prostate muscles for easier urination. 5-alpha reductase inhibitors ...