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Ultrasound MRI Fusion Biopsy in Prostate Gland

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The introduction of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) permitted physicians to direct prostate biopsies to suspicious lesions rather than randomly. This chapter relates to the MRI/ultrasound (US) fusion software-based targeted biopsy, describing its main features, indications, and performance against the other sampling methods. The MRI acquisition and reporting by the radiologist is the initial step of the procedure. Different fusion devices allow to align the pre-biopsy MR images with intraoperative transrectal US in order to enable the urologist to perform targeted biopsy directed toward MR-visible lesions. The main indications of MRI/US fusion software-based targeted biopsy are re-biopsy in men with persistent suspicious of prostate cancer (PCa) after first negative standard biopsy and the follow-up of patients under active surveillance (AS). Some studies have compared MRI/US fusion software-based targeted versus standard biopsy, concluding that targeted biopsy seems to detect equal or more men with clinically significant PCa as compared to standard biopsy. Only few studies directly compared MRI/US fusion software-based targeted biopsy with MRI/US fusion visual targeted biopsy and in-bore MRI biopsy, thus indicating the need for further studies. In conclusion, the MRI/US fusion software-based targeted approach seems to have valuable features to be added in the standard diagnostic pathway of PCa for achieving accurate risk stratification.

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Porpiglia, F., Manfredi, M. (2017). Ultrasound MRI Fusion Biopsy in Prostate Gland. In: Martino, P., Galosi, A. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasonography in Urology, Andrology, and Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40782-1_55

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