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Use of MRI-ultrasound Fusion to Achieve Targeted Prostate Biopsy
Published on: April 9, 2019
Prostate MRI and transperineal TRUS/MRI fusion biopsy for prostate cancer detection: clinical practice updates
Eugenio Martorana1, Giacomo Maria Pirola2, Maria Cristina Aisa3
1Department of Urology, Sassuolo Hospital, Sassuolo, Italy.
Abstract:
This narrative review summarizes the current knowledge about multiparametric and biparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate. This is provided from both a radiological and a urological point of view analyzing the technical aspects of fusion-targeted biopsy using the transperineal approach. We report practical considerations concerning pure cognitive and software-assisted settings, discuss the principal transperineal fusion software now available, and debate the pros and cons of choosing one approach over the other.
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