Visibility of MRI prostate lesions on B-mode transrectal ultrasound

Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Brachytherapy

[Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate].

The early detection of prostatic neoplasm is nowadays a primary need in the urological field. The availability of transrectal ultrasound equipment alongside with bioptic tools made possible that transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate became the standard procedure to achieve this goal. With this work we would like to confirm the efficacy of this method which is also associated with...

Infection after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

Infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) appear to be increasing, which reflects the high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Enterobacteriaceae. Identifying patients at high risk for antibiotic resistance with history taking is an important initial step. Targeted prophylaxis with a prebiopsy rectal swab culture or augmented antibiotic pro...

MRI-Guided Transrectal Prostate Intervention System

histopathological lesions in transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies of prostate in patients with raised serum prostate specific antigen: a preliminary report