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W-Core Biopsy Needles

Echogenic needle tip for optimum ultrasound visibility 17mm sample notch Centimetre marked cannula Color code available to identify the accurate size easily Compatible with Pro-Mag Ultra® Reusable Gun The echogenic tipped needles with depth markers are used with automatic biopsy...

The PROMIS trial – time for multi-parametric MRI before a first prostate biopsy

Whilst the relatively random process of 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy remains by far the most widely employed approach to prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK, its flaws as a standalone diagnostic strategy are increasingly apparent. TRUS-biopsy...

MRI targeted transperineal prostate biopsy: a local anaesthetic approach

Transperineal template biopsy remains the gold standard investigation in diagnosis of prostate cancer. Data from the PROMIS study demonstrated the low sensitivity of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy as a diagnostic tool, and highlighted the need for a better diagnostic pathway....

Freehand Prostate Transperineal Biopsy Guide

Allows biopsies to be performed under local anaesthetic in an outpatient clinical setting Sterile & Disposable Compatible with BK Medical Probes 8848, BK8808, BK 9048 & E14C4t, Hitachi C41L47RP Probe, SonoScape BCL 10-5 probe CE Marked, calibrated to all the...

GTA Medical Automatic Biopsy Guns

Easy and one hand operated with 2-stage arming Echogenic and atraumatic needle tip design available in 15mm or 22mm penetration depth Ergonomic, lightweight design, cm marked cannula Choice of two firing buttons, coaxial needles are optionally available Guilotine type automatic...

CamPROBE: Cambridge Prostate Biopsy Device

CamPROBE: Safe, Simple and Cost Effective A freehand device providing optimal access to all areas of the prostate using a fan approach Integrated coaxial needle allowing simultaneous infiltration of local anaesthetic Only 2 puncture points required- no need to remove...

Visual-estimation (cognitive), image-fusion (software) and in-bore targeted prostate biopsy: is there an optimal approach?

The diagnostic superiority of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) prior to targeted and systematic prostate biopsy over systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) biopsy alone in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) has been proven by multiple level 1 studies...

Is routine renal tumour biopsy associated with lower rates of benign histology following nephrectomy for small renal masses?

There has been a considerable increase in the detection of small renal masses (SRM). Approximately 20% of these turn out to be benign lesions on final histopathological analysis. Therefore upfront surgery can be overtreatment in such a group of patients....

Biopsy should be considered for older boys (>10 years) undergoing orchidopexy for intra-abdominal testes

Cryptorchidism is associated with a 3 to 10-fold increase in malignancy and the age at which it is undertaken matters; the risk of testicular cancer is doubled in patients undergoing orchidopexy at 13 years of age compared to that treated...

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – PSA, Biopsy and Beyond

The danger of many of the texts which deal with this rapidly changing field is that by the time the texts are published they are out of date. This book however remains fresh, in part because it acknowledges that there...

Fusion Bx 2.0 targeted prostate biopsy solution receives CE Mark

Focal Healthcare, an innovator of image-guided prostate cancer technology, has received CE Mark for its Fusion BxTM 2.0 prostate fusion biopsy solution.