Method of guiding prostate biopsy location
US9052319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/57434
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of analyzing a plurality of biopsy cores extracted from a plurality of respective biopsy locations in a prostate is disclosed. The method comprises: measuring a level of a chemical element in each of the biopsy cores, and generating a chemical element map of at least a portion of the prostate based on the levels and the respective biopsy locations. In some embodiments, the method determines at least one additional biopsy location for a future biopsy in the prostate.
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