MRI-guided transrectal prostate laser ablation for benign prostatic hypertrophy: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: To investigate whether MRI-guided transrectal laser ablation is safe and effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms caused by BPH.

Materials And Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated men who underwent MRI-guided transrectal laser ablation for BPH between February 2017 and July 2021. Age, prostate-specific antigen, prostate volume, prior surgical BPH treatments if any, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Sexual Health Inventory of Men (SHIM) were collected.

Interventional oncology update.

Interventional Oncology (IO) is a subspecialty field of Interventional Radiology bridging between diagnostic radiology and the clinical oncology team, addressing the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. There have been many exciting advancements in the field of IO in recent years; far too many to cover in a single paper. To give each topic sufficient attention, we have limited the scope of this review article to four topics which we feel have the potential to drastically change how cancer is treated managed in the immediate future.

MRI-Guided Prostate Interventions.

Objective: The objective of this study is to discuss the use of MRI-guided and MRI-directed prostate biopsy techniques, describe how interventional MRI focal therapies are used for the treatment of prostate cancer, and predict future directions in prostate interventional MRI. The prospect of establishing a center for prostate imaging, diagnosis, and treatment is also discussed.

Conclusion: Low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can be safely treated with MRI-compatible devices and techniques such as biopsy, cryoablation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, or focal laser ablation performed from a transrectal or transperineal approach.

Spontaneous intramural esophageal hematoma (IEH) secondary to anticoagulation and/or thrombolysis therapy in the setting of a pulmonary embolism: a case report.

Intramural esophageal hematoma is part of a spectrum of esophageal injuries. Vomiting and straining, endoscopic procedures and bleeding disorders are the most common predisposing factors. However, it can also be an unusual complication of anticoagulation and/or thrombolysis therapy.

Stability provided by the sternum and rib cage in the thoracic spine.

Study Design: Multidirectional flexibility tests were conducted on 10 human thoracic spines with intact rib cage.

Objectives: To determine the amount of stability the rib cage imparts to the thoracic spine and to show the amount of stability lost by a sternal fracture.

Summary Of Background Data: There is no published study of biomechanical testing of human cadaveric specimens with the rib cage intact.