A novel stereotactic prostate biopsy system integrating pre-interventional magnetic resonance imaging and live ultrasound fusion.

A Hadaschik, Boris; H Kuru, Timur; Tulea, Corina; Rieker, Philip; V Popeneciu, Ionel; Simpfendörfer, Tobias; Huber, Johannes; Zogal, Pawel; Teber, Dogu; Pahernik, Sascha; Roethke, Matthias; Zamecnik, Patrik; Roth, Wilfried; Sakas, Georgios; Schlemmer, Heinz-Peter; Hohenfellner, Markus

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2011.07.102

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A novel stereotactic prostate biopsy system integrating pre-interventional magnetic resonance imaging and live ultrasound fusion.

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Authors:

Boris A Hadaschik

Timur H Kuru

Corina Tulea

Abstract

PURPOSE: We developed an effective way to precisely diagnose prostate cancer using a novel prostate biopsy system that integrates pre-interventional magnetic resonance imaging with peri-interventional ultrasound for perineal navigated prostate biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 106 men with f...

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