Prostate cancer ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Hypoechoic lesion in the peripheral zone of the gland is the most common finding on prostate cancer ultrasound.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of prostate cancer include:^[1]^[2]

Hypoechoic lesion in the peripheral zone of the gland (60%-70%)
Hyperechoic or isoechoic (30%-40%)
Directing brachytherapy seeds into the prostate gland

References

↑ Mitterberger M, Horninger W, Aigner F, Pinggera GM, Steppan I, Rehder P, Frauscher F (March 2010). “Ultrasound of the prostate”. Cancer Imaging. 10: 40–8. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0004. PMC 2842183. PMID 20199941.
↑ Spencer JA, Alexander AA, Gomella L, Matteucci T, Goldberg BB (November 1993). “Clinical and US findings in prostate cancer: patients with normal prostate-specific antigen levels”. Radiology. 189 (2): 389–93. doi:10.1148/radiology.189.2.7692464. PMID 7692464.

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[pmid20199941-1] Mitterberger M, Horninger W, Aigner F, Pinggera GM, Steppan I, Rehder P, Frauscher F (March 2010). “Ultrasound of the prostate”. Cancer Imaging. 10: 40–8. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0004. PMC 2842183. PMID 20199941.

[pmid7692464-2] Spencer JA, Alexander AA, Gomella L, Matteucci T, Goldberg BB (November 1993). “Clinical and US findings in prostate cancer: patients with normal prostate-specific antigen levels”. Radiology. 189 (2): 389–93. doi:10.1148/radiology.189.2.7692464. PMID 7692464.

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