Two year experience with transrectal prostate ultrasound.
During the last two and a half years, transrectal prostate ultrasound has been used extensively at our institution. Three hundred and twenty patients have been evaluated in a double blind fashion as part of a study comparing digital rectal examination and transrectal prostatic ultrasound. Prostate cancer was detected in twenty three patients (7.2%); 13 had palpable nodules (4.1%) and 10 had non-palpable nodules (3.1%). Of the 23 patients, 19 had clinically localized (Stage B) prostate cancer. Clinical and pathologic staging correlated in 15 patients (79%). This compares favorably to clinical staging accuracy of 55% in patients prior to utilization of transrectal prostatic ultrasound.
Badalament
R A
RA
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus.
York
J P
JP
Drago
J R
JR
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010808:Physical Examination; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography