Can ultrasound help detect prostate diseases?

To accurately diagnose prostate diseases, ultrasound is a method that plays a very important role. With this imaging method, the doctor can detect abnormalities in the patient's prostate, accurately detect and give appropriate treatment orientation. So what can ultrasound help detect prostate diseases?

The prostate gland is known for its role as a fluid that creates a living and active environment. Here, sperm will be nourished and can move smoothly to the location of the egg, to support male reproductive problems.
Diagnosis of common prostate diseases, patients will be clinically examined, performed tests such as blood tests, urine tests, specific tests on the prostate... to evaluate and diagnose Diagnosis of abnormalities in the prostate gland. Besides, there is also a semen test in the urethra to evaluate inflammation...
An imaging method commonly used and brings high efficiency and accuracy in diagnosing gland diseases. Prostate is ultrasound. Because ultrasound can be performed at any medical facility, it helps to evaluate the prostate size, abnormalities at this location or possible invasion in the bladder....

2.1 Transpubic ultrasound This ultrasound can distinguish the anatomical regions of the prostate gland. This is also a simple ultrasound method, often preferred to diagnose diseases in the prostate area. The patient will be told to hold urine at a moderate level so that the bladder is not too tight. Because if the bladder is too large, the image obtained will be noisy and difficult to observe. Besides, if the probe is located too far from the prostate gland, it can also lead to blurred images, highly inaccurate diagnostic results.
2.2 Transrectal ultrasound With this prostate ultrasound method, the patient does not need to hold urine. The obtained ultrasound images are clearer, the diagnostic results are more accurate. Especially in this way the doctor can combine the biopsy needle if there is a suspicion of prostate cancer.
2.3 Other Prostate Ultrasound Methods

In addition to the two common methods mentioned above, there are a number of other ultrasound methods such as:
Transperineal ultrasound: rarely used because of the often inaccurate results Ultrasound by inserting the head through the urethra : easy to cause urethral rupture or infection, so it is also rarely used today Doppler ultrasound: only used in some special cases when it is necessary, combined with one of two common ultrasound methods: transpubic or rectal ultrasound.

Prostate ultrasound to accurately detect diseases in the prostate area in men, including common diseases such as:
Prostate cyst The disease can be congenital or due to many sources different causes such as Muller's duct, prostatic cyst, vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, ducts of the prostate gland - cysts form due to the mechanism of occlusion and dilation of these ducts, or originate from degeneration of the prostate gland. cystization of glandular tissue.
Ultrasound image shows that it is a typical cystic structure, depending on the location of the cyst, it is concluded that the origin of the cyst is in the prostate.

Enlargement of the Prostate An enlarged prostate is a tumor-like condition that is common in men over the age of 40. Ultrasound images when the disease is at an early stage will show hyperplastic nuclei appearing as small-sized hypoechoic structures located in the transition zone. As the disease progresses, these hyperplastic nuclei increase in size and number. An ultrasound will help your doctor see this clearly.
Prostatitis Disease can be caused by bacteria or not bacteria, can be acute or chronic in the prostate gland. During ultrasound, the ultrasound image in acute inflammation will show hypoechoic areas in the tissue surrounding the urethra, hypoechoic gland parenchyma, and increased acoustic enhancement through glandular tissue. This sign is evident in the same peritoneum, the outer boundary of the capsule can be seen to be fainter than usual.
Through ultrasound, prostatitis can be seen because of the well-defined structure with a shell forming, inside containing negative or hypoechoic fluid, when the abscess reaches a large size, it changes the structure. Anatomy of the prostate gland. In chronic prostatitis, ultrasound showed that the peripheral parenchyma was heterogeneous in echogenic structure, with many scattered small calcified nodules.
Prostate cancer As the most common cancer in men, prostate cancer ranks 2nd in the group of causes of death from cancer. Ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnosis of prostate cancer with images showing as focal hypoechoic lesions of unknown size. Ultrasound helps to pinpoint the exact location of prostate tumors in the prostatic, peripheral or subcapsular regions. In addition, the color Doppler ultrasound method also showed angiogenesis in the tumor tissue in the prostate.
Ultrasonography is considered valuable for effective diagnosis of prostate diseases. Depending on the clinical condition of the patient, the specialist will prescribe the appropriate ultrasound method. When there are any abnormal signs in the prostate gland, the patient can go to Vinmec International General Hospital for examination and treatment. There is a team of urological surgeons with high professional qualifications, well-trained and specialized in the country and abroad.
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