Fusion imaging raises hope of improving prostate cancer outcomes

Combining ultrasound and MRI technology helped detect prostate cancers more quickly (University of Aberdeen/PA)

Bringing together ultrasound and MRI technology can help detect prostate cancer faster and potentially save lives, according to research carried out at the University of Dundee.

A study led by Ghulam Nabi, professor of surgical uro-oncology at the university’s School of Medicine, found that ultrasound/MRI fusion targeted biopsy detected more clinically significant prostate cancer lesions than existing methods.