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ReviewThe Prostate2025

Developments in Ultrasound-Based Imaging for Prostate Cancer Detection.

Reid Vassallo, Miles P Mannas, Septimiu E Salcudean, Peter C Black

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Review in The Prostate, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Micro-ultrasound transperineal prostate biopsy as an alternative to MRI-US fusion transrectal biopsy.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Reid VassalloSchool of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-4182-5582
Miles P MannasDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Septimiu E SalcudeanSchool of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Peter C BlackDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Funding

This study was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Laszlo Chair held by Professor Salcudean, UBC GF001659.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate cancer is a significant health issue worldwide, but methods to screen for and diagnose this disease have significant inherent limitations. Some efforts to address these limitations have involved the use of ultrasound-based imaging methods.

methodsThis narrative review paper focuses on recent developments in the use of medical imaging, with a focus on ultrasound and related methods, to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer. These methods include: elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, targeted contrast agents, quantitative ultrasound, multiparametric ultrasound, micro-ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging.

resultsThis paper provides an update on clinically relevant imaging technologies which are in the technical and preclinical literature.

conclusionNovel methods and their performance are highlighted, including how they address limitations in current clinical care.

Indexed as

Prostatic NeoplasmsContrast MediaElasticity Imaging TechniquesHumansMalePhotoacoustic TechniquesProstateUltrasonographyContrast Mediaelastographymicro‐ultrasoundmultiparametric ultrasoundphotoacoustic imagingprostate cancer

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PMID40152157
PMCPMC12068032

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