Way to check what the prostate?

The easiest way is to check DRE prostate, prostate can check the size, shape, whether or tenderness, which a preliminary diagnosis of prostate diseases and screening. Prostate massage at the same time possible to check prostatic fluid changes in the characters and composition.

B-is a common method to check the prostate, and transrectal probe and detection by the suprapubic method, such as the abdomen, can make accurate measurements of the prostate, the error does not exceed 5%. For a variety of prostate disease are important diagnostic significance, is a simple, non-invasive, non-invasive, rapid and so on.

X-ray examination in the diagnosis of prostate disease has an important value. Such as X-ray can detect whether prostate calcification or stones video. Contrast can help check for benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. CT examination in the differential diagnosis of prostate disease also of great significance.

Prostate needle biopsy for the explicit nature of the prostate tumor is very useful and clear organization of prostate cancer and cytologic characteristics of a great help. Can Transrectal fine-needle aspiration and biopsy can Transperineal, a certain degree of pain and trauma, but very necessary.

In addition, the lower urinary tract urodynamic examination in the diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia are very helpful, cystoscopy the posterior urethra can be directly observed, Fu Jing and the mid-and lateral leaf of prostate hyperplasia, the diagnosis of prostate diseases are also important.