Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(5): 287-293
V minulosti bylo možné vyšetřit prostatu pouze palpačně a biopsie byla prováděna naslepo. Pokrok v ultrazvukové technologii poskytl
novou možnost vyšetření a brzy nato byly vyvinuty postupy sonograficky cílené biopsie. Článek obsahuje přehled možností biopsie
prostaty pod ultrazvukovou kontrolou tak, jak odpovídá současným poznatkům.
Historically, the prostate was evaluated for cancer by simple digital rectal examination, and biopsy to obtain a tissue diagnosis of cancer
was performed blindly. The advent of ultrasound technology offered a new way to evaluate the prostate, and biopsy techniques were
soon developed to incorporate ultrasound guidance. The article reviews transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate in the
diagnosis of prostate cancer. This technique is described as performed according to the current knowledge.
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