What is Transrectal Ultrasound?

Prostate disease occupies an important position in andrology. Especially after the age of 40, the incidence of chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia has increased significantly. Transrectal ultrasound (transrectal of ultrasound), referred to as TRUS, is a method of transrectal ultrasound, and it is also the most commonly used method for prostate examination. During the examination, the patient can take the left lying position or lithotomy position, use a rod-shaped probe, put a condom, and put it directly into the rectum. Note that the angle of the tilted probe is consistent with the rectal direction. Adjust the depth of the probe and rotate the probe for multi-directional prostate an examination. Observe prostate size (upper and lower diameters, thick diameters, transverse diameters), morphology, internal echo and borders, the presence or absence of stones and cysts; color Doppler imaging to observe the blood flow in the prostate. The advantages of this method are: directly on the lesion. The high-frequency probe is used to make the lesion clear. Biopsy can be taken directly for pathological examination. can check and treat diseases in the rectum at the same time.