Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) examination of the prostate is ... an elevated serum PSA level or abnormal DRE of the prostate but serial biopsy is also used in patients with known low-risk prostate ...

Ultrasound is still used during this procedure. This type of biopsy bypasses the rectum and the prostate through the skin. Transperineal biopsies are associated with a lesser risk of infection and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Diagnostic tools used by doctors include the Digital Rectal Exam (DRE ... TRUS-guided Prostate Biopsy, where small tissue samples are taken from the prostate under ultrasound guidance and ...