title: Comparison of ultrasound-guided and digitally directed transrectal biopsy of palpable prostate lesions.
abstract: The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is still evolving. We used ultrasound to examine 202 patients with palpably abnormal prostates. Of 151 patients undergoing biopsy, ultrasound-guided biopsy was comparable to digitally directed biopsies in cancer detection (92% vs 90.7%). The two methods are complementary and should both be considered in patients with palpably abnormal prostates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gundersen Clinic, Ltd., La Crosse, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Van Every
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rooney
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010173:Palpation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography