Open AccessMagnetic Resonance Imaging in Hematospermia: Does It Increase Unnecessary Prostate Biopsy?
Author(s) -
Luke A. McGuinness,
Samer Obeidat,
Christopher Powell
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
current urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1661-7657
pISSN - 1661-7649
DOI - 10.1159/000447151
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , prostate biopsy , prostate , biopsy , radiology , prostate cancer , urology , cancer
Hematospermia is an uncommon presentation of prostate cancer. Following the introduction of MRI for patients with hematospermia we evaluated its use and effect on prostate biopsy and cancer detection rates.
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