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Home >> Procedures >> Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy |
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| Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy |
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Ultrasound, or ultrasonography, involves using a special device (transducer) that reflects high-frequency sound waves off internal structures to create detailed images called sonograms. Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), also called prostate ultrasound, provides images of the prostate and surrounding tissue and allows the physician to examine the gland for abnormalities (e.g., enlarged prostate [BPH], prostate cancer).
TRUS and prostate biopsy can be used to diagnose prostate cancer in patients with an abnormal digital rectal examination or elevated PSA level, to assess prostate volume, to detect inflammation of the prostate (e.g., prostatitis), and to help determine the cause of infertility (e.g., blockages caused by prostatic cysts). Transrectal ultrasound also can be used to deliver and monitor prostate cancer treatments such brachytherapy and cryotherapy.
Patients may be instructed to discontinue blood-thinning medications (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen) for a week to 10 days prior to undergoing TRUS and prostate biopsy. An antibiotic (e.g., ciprofloxacin) may be prescribed prior to and for a couple of days following the procedure to help prevent infection. Before undergoing prostate ultrasound, patients may be instructed to drink a few glasses of water because a full bladder can improve visualization of the prostate gland. An enema may be administered to cleanse the bowel.
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