Prostatitis other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Some other diagnostic tests like a biopsy can be utilized under certain circumstances to diagnose and differentiate prostatitis from other suspected pathologies in particular the carcinoma of the prostate. Thermograms are also used sometimes.^[1]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Prostatic Biopsy

A biopsy of the prostate is done when a suspicion of prostate cancer is present specially in case of chronic prostatitis. The biopsy shows inflammatory changes only in case of prostatitis. The biopsy can be done under ultrasound or MRI guidance.^[2]^[3]

Thermograms

Infrared thermogram can be used in the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis.^[4]

Hypogastrium, pubis, scrotum and groin may show abnormal average temperatures.

References

↑ Rajeev Jyoti, Noel Hamesh Jina & Hodo Z. Haxhimolla (2016). “In-gantry MRI guided prostate biopsy diagnosis of prostatitis and its relationship with PIRADS V.2 based score”. Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12555. PMID 27987276. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ Rajeev Jyoti, Noel Hamesh Jina & Hodo Z. Haxhimolla (2016). “In-gantry MRI guided prostate biopsy diagnosis of prostatitis and its relationship with PIRADS V.2 based score”. Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12555. PMID 27987276. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ V. I. Kuplevatskiy, M. A. CherkashiN, D. A. Roshchin, N. A. Berezina & N. A. Vorob’ev (2016). “[Prostate biopsy under magnetic resonance imaging guidance]”. Vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii. 97 (1): 48–55. PMID 27192773. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ An-guo Liu, Xing-ke Yan & Li-li Kan (2016). “[Clinical assessment of chronic prostatitis based on infrared imaging technology]”. Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology. 22 (1): 22–27. PMID 26931021. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[1] Rajeev Jyoti, Noel Hamesh Jina & Hodo Z. Haxhimolla (2016). “In-gantry MRI guided prostate biopsy diagnosis of prostatitis and its relationship with PIRADS V.2 based score”. Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12555. PMID 27987276. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[2] Rajeev Jyoti, Noel Hamesh Jina & Hodo Z. Haxhimolla (2016). “In-gantry MRI guided prostate biopsy diagnosis of prostatitis and its relationship with PIRADS V.2 based score”. Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12555. PMID 27987276. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[3] V. I. Kuplevatskiy, M. A. CherkashiN, D. A. Roshchin, N. A. Berezina & N. A. Vorob’ev (2016). “[Prostate biopsy under magnetic resonance imaging guidance]”. Vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii. 97 (1): 48–55. PMID 27192773. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[4] An-guo Liu, Xing-ke Yan & Li-li Kan (2016). “[Clinical assessment of chronic prostatitis based on infrared imaging technology]”. Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology. 22 (1): 22–27. PMID 26931021. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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