Abstract No. 547 Frozen section analysis of MRI-guided transrectal prostate biopsy specimens: is it accurate?

The standard for prostate biopsy consists of a non-targeted 12-50 core retrieval using transrectal, ultrasound techniques or template transperineal techniques performed in the operating room. With 3 Tesla multiparametric MRI now providing sensitive and specific findings for focal prostate cancers, we are targeting focal biopsies in the MRI suite. This reduces the invasiveness and damage caused by yearly indiscriminate biopsies. However, since we target prostate lesions, it is very important that we obtain a “quick stain” analysis of the tissue while the patient is still in the MRI scanner.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Scientific e-Posters Source Type: research