Features archive for October 2021

Scan showing transurethral deroofing of prostate abscess.

Prostate abscess

15 October 2021 | | Infection

Prostate abscess (PA) is a relatively uncommon clinical condition which is often difficult to diagnose because clinical symptoms are non-specific. It may be associated with a significant fatality rate, estimated to be between 3% and 30%, which may reflect its...

Images showing 68Ga-THP-PSMA PET-CT in staging of primary prostate cancer. A: PET image B: Axial CT C: Fused PET-CT image.

The role of PET-CT imaging in prostate cancer

4 October 2021 | | Urologic Oncology

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in the UK, with 43,000 cases in 2017-18 [1,2]. Accurate primary staging and the detection of suspected recurrence following treatment is vital for directing management and predicting prognosis. This has conventionally...