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Watch our latest online webinars, where leading experts from around the world come to share discoveries and insights from research and clinical practice in prostate care.

MRI/Ultrasound Fusion-Guided Prostate Biopsy

MRI/ultrasound software fusion-guided prostate biopsy techniques, particularly the transperineal (TP) approach are recommended by the European Association of Urology (EAU).

In this webinar, the speakers will present and discuss "how-to," tips and tricks, as well as actual results concerning detection rate, patient experience, and safety from two centers that have performed more than 500 TP MRI/ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy cases each on Canon Aplio i-series ultrasound systems equipped with Canon Smart Fusion Imaging software.

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Elevating Prostate Care with Ultrasound and Biopsy Solutions

Targeted MRI/US guided biopsies are the recommended methods for prostate detection. During the webinar, all the techniques of MR/US fusion-guided biopsy will be presented, as well as additional technologies for multi-parametric ultrasound imaging of the prostate, and an outlook on potential applications for ultrasound-guided focal treatment will be discussed.

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Oncology Days | Prostate Cancer

The superior sensitivity of MRI also complements the ultrasound-guided biopsy in an innovative fusion technique to target a suspicious lesion and shortening your procedure time.

During the webinar, our speakers will share all the newest developments in the exciting field of prostate cancer together with the benefits of our technology in this field.

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White papers and case studies

Prostatic imaging with our MRI solutions

MRI

Prostate MRI: Experiences on wide-bore 3T

 

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MRI

The Role of 3T MRI for Prostate Imaging

 

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MRI

Prostate Imaging in 3 Tesla MRI:

The advantage of higher resolution

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Guided targeted biopsy with our Smart Fusion Imaging technology

MRI, Ultrasound

Clinical value of multiparametric ultrasound and MRI/US fusion-guided biopsy for prostate cancer detection and visualization

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MRI, Ultrasound

A practical guide to transperineal ultrasound-guided MRI fusion biopsy of the prostate

 

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Advanced PET imaging solutions

PET-CT

Cartesion Prime: Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen PET imaging

 

 

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PET-CT

Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen PET imaging with Cartesion Prime

 

 

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PET-CT

Theranostics, a New Approach to Patient Management: Pre- and Post-Radioligand Therapy PSMA PET-CT Imaging with Cartesion Prime

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Highlighted scientific publications

Prostate imaging with our MRI solutions

Deep Learning Reconstruction can improve image quality of MRI prostate scans

Study Overview:

  • Participants: 60 male patients with biopsy- proven prostate cancer.
  • Imaging Technique: Diffusion- weighted MRI (DWI) at b- values of 0, 1000, 3000, and 5000 sec/mm², reconstructed with and without deep learning reconstruction (DLR).

Key Findings:

  • DWI with DLR showed significantly higher SNRs and CNRs than DWI without DLR
  • Significantly higher mean image quality scores with DLR as compared to without.
  • Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values remained consistent regardless of DLR application, indicating no impact on quantitative measurements

Conclusion:

  • “Deep learning reconstruction can improve the image quality of diffusion- weighted MRI scans of the prostate without affecting quantification of apparent diffusion coefficients, and has the potential to improve lesion characterization in patients with suspected prostate cancer.”


Ueda T. et al. Deep Learning Reconstruction of Diffusion- weighted MRI Improves Image Quality for Prostatic Imaging. Radiology (2022).

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Guided targeted biopsy with our MR/US smart fusion Imaging solutions

Safety and efficacy of MR/US Smart Fusion Imaging for transperineal prostate biopsies

Study overview:

  • 203 male patients with PI- RADS >2
  • Transperineal prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia in an outpatient setting
  • Canon Medical Aplio i800 with MR/US Smart Fusion Imaging software


Results:

  • Cancer detection rate: Overall: 73.5% | Clinically significant: 60.1%
  • Procedure duration: 22.5 min (≤15 min without systematic biopsy)
  • Patient tolerance: Discomfort biopsy core sampling rated 1.6/10 (similar to lying on exam table: 1.5/10)

Conclusion:

  • Transperineal targeted biopsy with MRI- TRUS fusion software has high overall and clinically significant cancer detection rates. The method is well tolerated under local anaesthesia and in an outpatient setting.

 

De Vulder N. et al. Safety and efficacy of software- assisted MRI- TRUS fusion- guided transperineal prostate biopsy in an outpatient setting using local anaesthesia. Abdom Radiol (2023).

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More recommended publications

Prostate imaging with our MRI solutions

  • Ueda T. et al. Reverse encoding distortion correction for diffusion- weighted MRI: Efficacy for improving image quality and ADC evaluation for differentiating malignant from benign areas in suspected prostatic cancer patients. European Journal of Radiology (2023). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.110764


Guided targeted biopsy with our MR/US Smart Fusion Imaging solutions


Advanced ultrasound solutions

*Smart Fusion Imaging was formerly Smart Fusion.