Elastography in prostate gland imaging and prostate cancer detection
Transrectal prostate biopsies under ultrasonography guidance remain the gold standard for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa). Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS), however, has a limited sensitivity in PCa detection. Prostate elastography (TRES) increases the sensitivity of a TRUS examination. The...
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Published in | Medical ultrasonography Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 515 - 523 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Romania
Romanian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology
08.12.2018
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Summary: | Transrectal prostate biopsies under ultrasonography guidance remain the gold standard for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa). Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS), however, has a limited sensitivity in PCa detection. Prostate elastography (TRES) increases the sensitivity of a TRUS examination. Therefore, the aim of this review is to discuss the usefulness of TRES in prostate gland imaging for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer based on published literature. The advantages of transrectal elastography were analysed in the context of better diagnostic performance provided by this method. TRES provides additional information for the detection and biopsy guidance concerning prostate cancer, enabling a significant reduction in the number of biopsies. |
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ISSN: | 1844-4172 2066-8643 |
DOI: | 10.11152/mu-1655 |