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 ...

An ultrasound exam (or "sonogram") is a painless diagnostic technique ... For this reason, a tissue sample ("biopsy") of the prostate is also done. To diagnose prostate disease, your health care team ...

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 ...

For an MRI-Guided Fusion Biopsy, your MRI image and an ultrasound image of your prostate will be fused into one image with a special software that makes it easier to target the appearingly unhealthy ...

Ultrasound can also be used for a tissue or fluid biopsy. Our team at Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging ... our highly trained radiologists and imaging technologists tailor each exam to your specific ...

Using this representation, the biopsy operator will guide the biopsy needle in to the lesion of interest in the prostate, even if it is not visible on ultrasound (US). According to Dr. Rouviere, ...

This may include a prostate and rectal ultrasound to examine the size, location and shape of the prostate gland. He or she may also order a prostate biopsy to check for cancer or abnormal cells. If ...

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 ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

On rectal examination, there was a palpable and slightly tender ... The patient underwent a transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and one core biopsy out of 12 showed Gleason 4+4 ...