title: Ultrasound of the prostate--applications and indications.
abstract: Endorectal prostate ultrasound has become a clinically useful application. This paper describes the necessary understanding of the newer concepts of anatomy, origins of disease and indications for prostate ultrasound. These indications include: (1) an abnormal digital rectal examination, (2) biopsy guidance, (3) evaluation of the patient with known prostate cancer, (4) follow-up of patients with prostate cancer, (5) certain cases of infertility, (6) prostatic inflammation, (7) voiding studies, and (8) evaluation of prostate in selected patients without previously suspected pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rifkin
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography