Role of transrectal ultrasound in the diagnosis of carcinoma of prostate

Sohail Ahmed Khan, Amjad Sattar, Waseem Akhtar Mirza, Syed Omair Adil, Murli Manohar

Abstract


Objective

To determine the diagnostic accuracy of transrectal ultrasound in detecting carcinoma of prostate

Setting

A prospective, cross-sectional study was performed from 1st February 2006 to 31st July 2016. Transrectal ultrasound was performed with gray-scale and color doppler. Later on, histopathology of these patients was conducted either by surgery or after biopsy.

Results

Out of total 54 patients, mean age was 61 ±7.89 years (range 53 to 90 years). Diagnostic accuracy of Color Doppler Transrectal Ultrasound taking histopathology as gold standard showed sensitivity of 79.0%, Specificity 73.0%, Accuracy 77.0%.

Conclusion

Color Doppler ultrasound found to be a very important adjunct to gray-scale ultrasound as it increases the diagnostic accuracy of carcinoma prostate.


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