Transperineal Freehand US/MRI Fusion Target Prostate Biopsy using the Esaote MylabTM9 System: A Step by Step Guide

Authors

  • Marco Rinaldi Medical Director in Urology at the Western Hospital Unit “San Pio” in Castellaneta,Via del Mercato,1, Castellaneta, Italy and Resident of Urology at the University of Bari at the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, Bari, Italy Author
  • Sebastiano Di Lena Chief of Urology at the Western Hospital Unit “San Pio” in Castellaneta, Via del Mercato,1, Castellaneta, Italy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDDT/2022(2)118

Keywords:

Transperineal Prostate Biopsy, Fusion-Targeted Biopsy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Objective: To document a step-by-step guide of transperineal Freehand US/MRI fusion target prostate biopsy using the Esaote MyLabTM9 System.
Setting: “San Pio” Hospital of Castellaneta, Italy.


Patients: The patients undergoing this procedure had a suspicion of prostate cancer based on a mpMRI of the prostate.


Results: No major complications were seen during and after the biopsy, and the patients were discharged 30 minutes-1 hour after the procedure.


Conclusions: Fusion-targeted biopsy has proven to be better than random technique for both biopsy-naïve and previous negative biopsy [1]. With a standardized step-by-step approach the procedure can give good detection rate results with little or without discomfort for the patients and with short operating times.

Author Biography

  • Marco Rinaldi, Medical Director in Urology at the Western Hospital Unit “San Pio” in Castellaneta,Via del Mercato,1, Castellaneta, Italy and Resident of Urology at the University of Bari at the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, Bari, Italy

    Marco Rinaldi, Medical Director in Urology at the Western Hospital Unit “San Pio” in Castellaneta (Via del Mercato1, Castellaneta, Italy) and Resident of Urology at the University of Bari at the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Bari (Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, Bari, Italy.

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Published

2022-09-15

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2022): Volume 2 Issue 3

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