Ultrasonically guided prostatic biopsy: technical improvements.
Combining the use of a longitudinal real-time transrectal ultrasound scanner (Bruel & Kjaer 8537 7 MHz Sector Scan), an attachable puncture guide (Bruel & Kjaer UA 0875) and the Biopty-Cut apparatus (Radioplast), one can now easily perform all prostatic biopsies with ultrasonic guidance. We evaluated this method in 75 patients and found it to be a most elegant and accurate method for the histological diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Department of Urology, AZ-VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
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Corujeira-Figueira
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography