[Response to a cognitive questionnaire on the guideline project of prostatic biopsy of the SIEUN--GUONE--SIUrO--SIBioC].

Ultrasound guided systemic sextant needle biopsy of the prostate is the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. During the past 50 years, the techniques, indications, and pathologic interpretation of prostate biopsies have evolved. Moreover, the indications for prostate biopsy have become more refined. This paper provides the results of an interactive questionnaire on ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate. 14 questions have been selected. A range of 102-109 answers have been collected for every questions at Castrocaro (Fo) during the 14th National Congress of the Italian Society of Urological, Andrological and Nephrological Ultrasound on May 3rd 2002.