TRUS-MR Fusion Biopsy of the Prostate: Radiological and Histological Correlation

• Main Authors: Michel Lavaerts, Liesbeth De Wever, Els Vanhoutte, Frederik De Keyzer, Raymond Oyen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-11-01
• Series: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
• Subjects: Fusion, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Prostate Biopsy, Prostate Cancer, Ultrasound.
• Online Access: https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1199

Objective: Targeted magnetic resonance/ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy has been shown to improve the detection of high-grade prostate cancer and to reduce sampling errors. Our objective is to assess MR-TRUS targeted fusion biopsy versus standard biopsy for the detection of clinically significant tumors. Materials and Methods: Patients were referred for abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) or risen prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If an MRI-visible lesion was detected, they were included in the study. In total, 102 men underwent MRI followed by MR-TRUS fusion biopsy between November 2014 and January 2016. Tumor grading was done with the clinical relevance in mind; a cutoff was used at Gleason 7 or higher. Standard biopsy results were collected from clinical practice during 2005 at the same institution to provide baseline values. Results: A comparable rate of prostate cancer is found whether sampling is done at random (42.4%) or with the use of fusion biopsy (44.1%). However, these percentages are histologically different: fewer low-grade tumors are detected with MR-TRUS fusion biopsy (–19.1%), while more high-grade tumors are diagnosed (+26%). If there is an ultrasound-visible lesion in the prostate, the gain of combined MRI and fusion biopsy is less impressive. Conclusion: Fusion biopsy can provide more accurate information for optimal patient management, as it detects a higher percentage of high-grade prostate cancers than random sampling. Furthermore, nonrelevant tumors are less commonly detected using fusion biopsy.