UPI: Magnetic resonance imaging could help assess prostate cancers that need more aggressive treatment, US researchers say. READ MORE>
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MRI scans 90% accurate in distinguishing ‘bad’ prostate tumours from less risky
Posted in MRI scans, tagged aggressive treatment, assess prostate cancers, cancer research, catheter, Magnetic resonance imaging, medical checkups, MRI scans, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen, Screening debate, UPI on August 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Combo MRI and needle biopsy may help locate prostate tumours more accurately
Posted in Biopsy, MRI scans, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, tagged Biopsy, cancer research, catheter, electromagnetic needle tracking, endorectal coil MRI, improving biopsy quality control, MRI scan, needle biopsy, pre-procedure MRI, pre-procedure TRUS, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer screening, prostate under-sampling, transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies, URO TODAY on July 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
URO TODAY: Knowing exactly where in the prostate a biopsy sample has come from is a problem for those diagnosing the disease, but scientists may have found a way to improve that by combining MRI scans with needle biopsy. READ MORE>
It is feasible to document the location of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies on pre-procedure MRI by fusing the pre-procedure TRUS to an endorectal coil MRI using electromagnetic needle tracking.
This procedure may be useful in documenting the location of prior biopsies, improving quality control and thereby avoiding under-sampling of the prostate, as well as directing subsequent biopsies to regions of the prostate not previously sampled.
MRI after prostate cancer treatment accurately predicts risk of recurrence
Posted in Biochemical recurrence, MRI scans, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, tagged cancer research, catheter, External beam radiation, MRI scans, predicting recurrence, prostablog, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostatectomy, Radical prostatectomy, Radiotherapy, URO TODAY, US MRI expert on May 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
URO TODAY: MRI scans after external beam radiation and radical prostatectomy treatments for prostate cancer are an accurate way of predicting recurrence of the disease, a US MRI expert says. READ MORE>
Having MRI scan before biosopy useful for detecting prostate cancer
Posted in Diagnosis, MRI scans, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, tagged before biopsy, Biopsy, cancer research, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer screening, tumours, URO TODAY on October 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
URO TODAY: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before a biopsy is highly effective at detecting prostate cancer prostate cancer, particularly with tumours above a certain size. READ MORE>
