High-risk prostate cancer: value of multi-modality 3T MRI-guided biopsies after previous negative biopsies

Abdom Imaging. 2012 Oct;37(5):892-6. doi: 10.1007/s00261-011-9818-6.

Abstract

Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy is the gold standard for prostate cancer detection. The latter detection rates of random systematic TRUS-guided biopsy do not exceed 44%. As a consequence other biopsy methods have been explored. One of these methods is MR-guided biopsy (MRGB), which revealed detection rates of 38-59% after previous negative TRUSGB sessions. For this reason MRGB will probably become more and more applied in daily practice.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle / methods*
  • Contrast Media
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Contrast Media