Targeted prostate biopsy

This diagnostic method greatly improves the accuracy of the diagnostic procedure of prostate cancer biopsy because information from MR images is fused with real-time ultrasound images to enable physicians to biopsy targeted zones directly from suspicious regions of the prostate visible on MR images.

The difference between a classic biopsy and a targeted MR/US fusion biopsy of the prostate?
Most prostate biopsies are still performed “blindly,” and in this procedure 12–15 biopsy samples are taken at random in an attempt to find cancer if it is present.
While targeted MR/US fusion biopsy greatly improves the precision of sampling suspicious tissue, and the entire prostate is not biopsied, but only targeted suspicious areas.
Biopsy still remains the ultimate method that determines the presence of cancer and establishes the appropriate prognosis, based on the size and aggressiveness of the tumor.

When is targeted MR/US fusion biopsy of the prostate used?
It is used to take samples from suspicious prostate lesions seen on MR examination.

What should I expect during an MRI and how should I prepare for it?

Intravenous contrast (IV) and preparation!

Prostate biopsy – how to prepare?