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Interventional Ultrasound: Prostatic Biopsy with Special Techniques (Saturation, Template)

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The incidence of prostate cancer is still increasing mostly due to the introduction of PSA blood tests and the widespread use of ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. This one has evolved from the standard sextant biopsy method to more accurate PBx schemes, with the addition of more biopsies to areas not sampled by standard sextant schemes, configuring the concepts of extended and saturation biopsy. Nowadays, a random biopsy still represents the most important diagnostic tool to detect and characterize prostate cancer, leading to both new therapeutic and follow-up perspectives.

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  1. Department of Urology, Scientific Institute H San Raffaele, University Vita-Salute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy

    Vincenzo Scattoni

  2. Azienda Ospedaliera S.Anna –Como, Via Ravona, 60, San Fermo della Battaglia (Co), Italy

    Carmen Maccagnano

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Scattoni, V., Maccagnano, C. (2017). Interventional Ultrasound: Prostatic Biopsy with Special Techniques (Saturation, Template). In: Martino, P., Galosi, A. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasonography in Urology, Andrology, and Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40782-1_28

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