Transrectal ultrasound allows the delineation of prostate gland anatomy; two distinct areas can be identified comprising the inner gland (periurethral and transition zone glandular tissue ...

A transrectal ultrasound scan (TRUS) is an examination of the prostate gland using ultrasound. Your doctor might take samples of tissue from the prostate during this test. This is a TRUS guided biopsy ...

All repeat biopsies used a transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core protocol, in which six biopsy cores were obtained from the periphery of the prostate (directed bilaterally at the base, mid-zone ...

To perform prostate cancer biopsies, doctors use a technology called MRI fusion-guided biopsy. This technique combines MRI with a transrectal ultrasound to more precisely sample prostate tissue. The ...

and into the prostate gland, which is performed under local anesthetic. This is called the transrectal route. Researchers and doctors have been looking for ways to improve the needle biopsy process, ...

Local anesthetic transperineal (LATP) biopsy for prostate cancer detection is gaining in popularity due to concerns about infectious complications with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy.