3-D Multi-parametric Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for the Prediction of Prostate Cancer

Trans-rectal ultrasound-guided 12-core systematic biopsy (SBx) is the standard diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer (PCa) because of a lack of sufficiently accurate imaging. Quantification of 3-D dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (US) might open the way for a targeted procedure in which biopsies are directed at lesions suspicious on imaging. This work describes the expansion of contrast US dispersion imaging algorithms to 3-D and compares its performance against malignant and benign disease.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - July 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Rogier R. Wildeboer, Ruud J.G. van Sloun, Pintong Huang, Hessel Wijkstra, Massimo Mischi Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research