The First In Vivo Needle-Based Optical Coherence Tomography in Human Prostate: A Safety and Feasibility Study.

Objective: To demonstrate the safety and feasibility of clinical in vivo needle-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the prostate.

Materials And Methods: Two patients with prostate cancer underwent each two percutaneous in vivo needle-based OCT measurements before transperineal template mapping biopsy. The OCT probe was introduced via a needle and positioned under ultrasound guidance.