The study examined 170 eligible patients who had elevated total prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination. Patients were divided into three groups for the procedure: The ...

On examination, a smooth 50-gram prostate was felt. An ultrasound showed he had normal upper urinary tracts but a post-void residual volume of 400 mls with a reduced urine flow rate at 6.7 mls/s.

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) examination of the prostate is the established technique used to obtain systematic core biopsies of prostatic tissue for histological examination. This is usually to ...

Minor hematochezia after transrectal ultrasound and prostate needle biopsy is well reported. We present a case report of a 64-yr-old man on aspirin and with poorly controlled hypertension who ...

To perform prostate cancer biopsies, doctors use a technology called MRI fusion-guided biopsy. This technique combines MRI with a transrectal ultrasound to more precisely sample prostate tissue. The ...

April 29, 2003 (Chicago) — Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy appears to be safe and effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a new study ...

High-resolution micro-ultrasound (micro-US) appears to be effective at identifying prostate cancer lesions regardless of access route and may outperform conventional MRI ultrasound fusion biopsies ...