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Use of MRI-ultrasound Fusion to Achieve Targeted Prostate Biopsy
Published on: April 9, 2019
Developments in Ultrasound-Based Imaging for Prostate Cancer Detection
Reid Vassallo1, Miles P Mannas2, Septimiu E Salcudean1,2
1School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Background:
Prostate cancer is a significant health issue worldwide, but methods to screen for and diagnose this disease have significant inherent limitations. Some efforts to address these limitations have involved the use of ultrasound-based imaging methods.
Methods:
This narrative review paper focuses on recent developments in the use of medical imaging, with a focus on ultrasound and related methods, to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer. These methods include: elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, targeted contrast agents, quantitative ultrasound, multiparametric ultrasound, micro-ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging.
Results:
This paper provides an update on clinically relevant imaging technologies which are in the technical and preclinical literature.
Conclusion:
Novel methods and their performance are highlighted, including how they address limitations in current clinical care.
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