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Current status of magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) and ultrasonography fusion software platforms for guidance of prostate biopsies
Author(s) -
Logan Jennifer K.,
RaisBahrami Soroush,
Turkbey Baris,
Gomella Andrew,
Amalou Hayet,
Choyke Peter L.,
Wood Bradford J.,
Pinto Peter A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/bju.12593
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , image fusion , ultrasonography , prostate , radiology , transrectal ultrasonography , medicine , fusion , computer science , computer vision , image (mathematics) , cancer , linguistics , philosophy
Prostate MRI is currently the best diagnostic imaging method for detecting PCa . Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI )/ultrasonography ( US ) fusion allows the sensitivity and specificity of MRI to be combined with the real‐time capabilities of transrectal ultrasonography ( TRUS ). Multiple approaches and techniques exist for MRI / US fusion and include direct ‘in bore’ MRI biopsies, cognitive fusion, and MRI / US fusion via software‐based image coregistration platforms.