Analyzing the learning curves of a novice and an experienced urologist for transrectal magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the current study was to evaluate and compare the learning curves of transrectal magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion biopsy for two urologists with different backgrounds (Operator 1: experienced, self-trained and Operator 2: novice, trained by a mentor/MRI reading courses).

Methods

A cohort of 400 patients who underwent fusion prostate biopsy in our department was analyzed. The learning curves were assessed in terms of overall and clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) detection rates, percentage of positive biopsy cores/targeted and the percentage of PCa tissue on positive targeted cores.

Results

Increasing trends were observed for both urologists in terms of all biopsy outcomes during the study time. For the novice urologist, a s

SUBMITTER: Cata ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8185669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature