MR-TRUS Fusion Biopsy

Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 Jun;25(3):125-31. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0000000000000087.

Abstract

The leading application of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate is for lesion detection with the intention of tissue sampling (biopsy). Although direct in-bore magnetic resonance (MR)-guided biopsy allows for confirmation of the biopsy site, this can be expensive, time-consuming, and most importantly limited in availability. MR-transrectal ultrasound (MR-TRUS) image fusion targeted biopsy (TBx) allows for lesions identified on MRI to be targeted with the ease, efficiency, and availability of ultrasound.The learning objectives are optimized mpMRI protocol and reporting for image fusion targeted biopsy; methods of TRUS TBx; performance and limitations of MR-TRUS TBx; future improvements and applications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
  • Endosonography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Image-Guided Biopsy / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*