Diagnosis and clinical significance of prostate calcification using computed tomography.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to assess the exact location, size, and clinical significance of prostatic calcification using computed tomography (CT). We retrospectively analyzed data from 5,492 patients who underwent CT at the Department of Urology in our hospital between January 2010 and December 2020. After applying exclusion criteria (prostate cancer, post-prostatectomy, indwelling urethral catheter, severe artifacts, and software errors), 4,805 patients were included in the final analysis. Patient age, medical history, laboratory findings, and the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) were collected, with linear regression used to identify predictors of IPSS. Of the 4,805 patients, 1,525 had no calcification, 285 had calcification with a Hounsfield unit (HU) < 100, and 2,995 had calcificatio

SUBMITTER: Kim SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature