The history of the European Federation of Societies in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
(EFSUMB) is closely related to the general history of ultrasound. In the presented paper the …

To systematically review the range of methods available for assessing elasticity in the
prostate and to examine its use as a biomarker for prostate cancer., A systematic review of …

BACKGROUND This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of iodine‐125 interstitial
radiation in the treatment of prostate carcinoma classified as T1 or T2. METHODS One …

Ultrasonically Guided Precise Needle Placement in the Prostate and the Seminal Vesicles
Page 1 Q022-t347/81/l2E3-0385$02.00/0 TEE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY Copyright© 1981 The …

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is an important tool for urologists and radiologists in the
detection of prostate cancer. Various TRUS-guided biopsy techniques are applied in clinical …

Further studies are needed to define the role of extended and saturation biopsy strategies
for individualized clinical situations. The goal of current prostate biopsy studies has evolved …

Standard grayscale transrectal ultrasound has a poor sensitivity for detection of prostate
cancer. Saturation biopsy schemes have improved prostate cancer detection rates over …

The hypoechoic nature of prostatic cancer is now well recognized. In fact, not all cancers are
purely hypoechoic; many are isoechoic, and some have a mixed echogenicity. Rarely, we …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) hyperechoic
lesions and of hyperechoic prostate cancer in TRUS-guided biopsy specimens. METHODS …

The ability to detect prostatic cancer by transrectal ultrasonography was evaluated in a
prospective blind study of 216 men. The sensitivity of transrectal ultrasonography was 86 per …