A prostate ultrasound is also faster than a computed tomography (CT) test, which provides 3-D images of your prostate and the areas around it. CT scans require more preparation and time for ...

Prostate ultrasound and biopsy are tests that check the abnormal results of a digital rectal exam or an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test.. Prostate ultrasound uses a probe about ...

Researchers have demonstrated that a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly MRIs. The findings offer an easier way to quickly test patients for ...

Both imaging tests missed clinically-important cancers detected by the other, so using both would increase the detection of clinically-important prostate cancers compared to using each test alone.

The most common test used for this is a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), in which an ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum and sound waves are used to create an image of the prostate gland ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men in the UK, with one in eight diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. The process uses existing ultrasound equipment which is widely ...

A transrectal ultrasound scan (TRUS) is an examination of the prostate gland using ultrasound. The doctor puts an ultrasound probe into your rectum. They might take samples of tissue from the prostate ...

When John Willis received a high prostate-specific antigen test result a few months ago, he might have feared the worst. If an ultrasound revealed cancerous tumors, he might be in for major ...

The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to measure blood PSA levels and help detect prostate cancer or other prostate abnormalities.

Before the PSA test, being diagnosed with prostate cancer was almost a death sentence. Now, 16 percent of men are diagnosed, but only 3 percent succumb to the disease.

He said: "Being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer is an incredibly anxious time so it is very positive to see these trial results which indicate that the new ultrasound technique could ...