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Application of Shear Wave Elastography and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

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Abstract

Objective

To explore the clinical value of ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in transrectal prostate biopsy.

Methods

A total of 54 patients (average age: 67.79±12.01 years) in the experimental group underwent transrectal prostate biopsy under the guidance of SWE, while 46 patients (average age: 69.22±11.54 years) in the control group underwent transrectal prostate biopsy guided by CEUS.

Results

There were a total of 451 needles, with an average of 8.35±1.67 needles per patient in the experimental group, and a total of 462 needles, with an average of 10.04±1.33 needles per patient in the control group. The difference in puncture times between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the positive detection rate, sensitivity or specificity between the two groups (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference in the diagnostic accuracy between the two groups (P<0.05). The Emean and Emax of prostate cancer were significantly higher in the experimental group than in benign prostatic hyperplasia (P<0.05). The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis showed that the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of Emean was 0.752 (S.E. =0.072, 95% CI=0.611–0.894, P=0.007), and the best cutoff value was 47.005 kPa.

Conclusion

In summary, both SWE- and CEUS-guided transrectal prostate biopsy can help find the focus and guide the puncture, and improve the positive detection rate.

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  1. Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010050, China

    Gao-wa Sharen

  2. Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010050, China

    Jun Zhang

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The study was funded by Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation (2020MS08047).

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Sharen, Gw., Zhang, J. Application of Shear Wave Elastography and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy. CURR MED SCI 42, 447–452 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-022-2484-1

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