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 inMedical ultrasonography Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 515 - 523
Main Authors Tyloch, Dominik Janusz, Tyloch, Janusz Ferdynand, Adamowicz, Jan, Juszczak, Kajetan, Ostrowski, Adam, Warsiński, Patryk, Wilamowski, Jacek, Ludwikowska, Joanna, Drewa, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Romanian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology 08.12.2018
Subjects
Accuracy
Angiogenesis
Biopsy
Imaging techniques
Medical imaging
Prostate cancer
Ultrasonic imaging
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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.
ISSN:1844-4172
2066-8643
DOI:10.11152/mu-1655