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Size of Transrectal Ultrasound Probe Does Not Affect Pain Perception Under Local Anesthesia

Under adequate local anesthesia, the size of the transrectal ultrasound probe made no difference to pain perception during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, according to a PubMed report.
Medscape

NICE Recommends New Diagnostic Devices for Prostate Biopsy

Transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) biopsy has been the gold standard for prostate cancer diagnosis, but carries a significant risk of urinary tract infection, sometimes requiring hospital admission ...
Business Wire

The US Food and Drug Administration Grants First-Ever De Novo (Ultraviolet radiation disinfection chamber device) for Germitec’s Chronos®, a Chemical-Free UV-C High-Level ...

BORDEAUX, France & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Germitec, an innovative French MedTech company specializing in High-Level Disinfection (HLD) for ultrasound probes through its unique proprietary UV-C ...
EurekAlert!

Chinese researchers report integrated robot system for ultrasound-guided prostate percutaneous intervention

A research team from Harbin Institute of Technology has proposed a novel and effective robot system for ultrasound-guided prostate percutaneous intervention. The 8-joint robot system can realize a ...