title: Real-time elastography in the diagnosis of prostate tumor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the diagnostic gain of transrectal real-time elastography (RTE) compared to transrectal B-mode ultrasonography (US) in the detection of tumors in patients suspected of having prostate cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-four patients suspected of having prostate cancer on the basis of clinical and biochemical evaluation underwent transrectal US, RTE and transperineal prostate biopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Biopsy was considered the gold standard. Analysis related to the total number of patients showed a B-mode US sensitivity of 56%, specificity 80%, positive predictive value (PPV) 70% and negative predictive value (NPV) 67%. Analysis related to the total number of biopsy cores showed sensitivity 33%, specificity 92%, PPV 69% and NPV 73%. In the patient-related analysis, RTE sensitivity was 51%, specificity 75%, PPV 64% and NPV 64%, while the core-related analysis showed sensitivity 36%, specificity 93%, PPV 72% and NPV 74%. Comparison of B-mode US and RTE diagnostic accuracy in the detection of tumors located in the peripheral zone of the prostate gland showed a significant difference. Analysis related to the total number of biopsy cores harvested in the peripheral zone of the prostate gland showed a B-mode US sensitivity of 48%, specificity 81%, PPV 75% and NPV 58%, whereas RTE achieved the following values: sensitivity 66%, specificity 78%, PPV 77%, and NPV 67%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RTE is a valid addition to B-mode US, and RTE reached a higher accuracy than B-mode US in the evaluation of the peripheral zone of the prostate gland and in the selection of appropriate biopsy sites.
authors: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors: F S
authors: FS
authors: Ferrari
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Scorzelli
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Megliola
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Drudi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Trovarelli
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ponchietti
keywords: Prostate cancer; Real-time elastography; Ultrasonography
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