A pilot study in intraparenchymal therapy delivery in the prostate: a comparison of delivery with a porous needle vs standard needle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New biologic therapies directly injected into the prostate are in clinical trials for prostatic diseases. There is a need to understand distribution of injected therapies as a function of prostatic anatomy, physiology, and device design.

Methods

A needle with a porous length of customizable-length was tested and its performance compared with a standard needle. Injections of magnetic resonance contrast reagent were placed into ex-vivo human prostates after surgical excision in standard of care therapy for invasive bladder cancer patients. Magnetic resonance images were acquired using sequences to quantify volume delivered, distributed, and backflow.

Results

Magnetic resonance images analysis revealed heterogeneity distribution with injection into the specime

SUBMITTER: Brady ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064133 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature