title: Transrectal ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: Indications for TRUS are: (a) for diagnosis of nonpalpable cancer, or detection of cancer with greater accuracy than is possible at present; (b) for guidance of transrectal biopsies of hypoechoic lesions for histologic confirmation of cancer; (c) for guidance of staging biopsies to ensure diagnoses of extraprostatic extension; and (d) for staging previously diagnosed prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Torp-Pedersen
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Siders
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Littrup
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: McLeary
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014463:Ultrasonography