Can an MRI scan replace a prostate biopsy? Discover how 2026 EAU guidelines use multiparametric MRI to prevent unnecessary ...
MRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new research suggests. A new meta-analysis by investigators from Brigham and ...
An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found. Findings ...
WESTON, Fla. — Research has found benefit from a different way of screening some men for prostate cancer. Dr. Alberto Pieretti, a urologist with Cleveland Clinic Weston, said rather than standard ...
There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ...
Thousands of men with suspected prostate cancer could be spared invasive procedures by instead being offered a simple, painless scan, a study suggests. British researchers found MRI scans alone can, ...
Micro-ultrasound–guided biopsies were found for the first time to be “noninferior” to MRI-guided procedures, according to new research presented at the 2025 annual congress of the European Association ...
GRENOBLE, France and PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koelis, SAS ("Koelis" or the "Company", www.koelis.com), a leader and innovator in MRI-ultrasound fusion guidance for prostate ...
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What Is a Prostate Biopsy?

A prostate biopsy is a procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland. It's a method to test for prostate cancer if a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test or digital rectal ...
The 2026 ProsTIC annual meeting featured a PSMA imaging session and a presentation by Dr. Yao Zhu discussing that PSMA PET will replace painful prostate biopsies. The key message of Dr. Zhu’s ...