title: [Response to a cognitive questionnaire on the guideline project of prostatic biopsy of the SIEUN--GUONE--SIUrO--SIBioC].
abstract: Ultrasound guided systemic sextant needle biopsy of the prostate is the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. During the past 50 years, the techniques, indications, and pathologic interpretation of prostate biopsies have evolved. Moreover, the indications for prostate biopsy have become more refined. This paper provides the results of an interactive questionnaire on ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate. 14 questions have been selected. A range of 102-109 answers have been collected for every questions at Castrocaro (Fo) during the 14th National Congress of the Italian Society of Urological, Andrological and Nephrological Ultrasound on May 3rd 2002.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologica, Università degli Studi, Trieste.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trombetta
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guazzieri
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martorana
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gion
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fandella
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertaccini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*