Most clinicians do not use ultrasound to detect prostate cancer or to target suspicious lesions for biopsy owing to the inaccuracies of identifying the tumor with standard ultrasound techniques.

Abnormal results on a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test for cancer are typically followed by a systematic biopsy ... looking at the gland on an ultrasound machine.

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 ...

These “hot spots” are then targeted using MRI fusion technology in which the MRI images are fused to the live ultrasound images during a prostate biopsy. The use of this imaging tool allows ...

Northwell Staten Island University Hospital has announced the addition of the Focal One High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound ...

Up to 28% of clinically significant tumours are missed, according to the research team, and one in two individuals with positive MRI findings receive a negative biopsy ... to the prostate. The team ...

Prostate cancer stands as the third most common cancer among Malaysian men, with 70 percent of cases diagnosed at advanced stages. This delayed detection significantly reduces the ...

Biopsy is almost always used to confirm ... ultrasound and elastography improve the ability of grayscale ultrasound to identify prostate cancer foci and tend to identify more aggressive cancers ...