MR US Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy (2017)
In recent years, the technique of multiparametric MR Imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate has offered the potential to alter the current paradigms for prostate cancer diagnosis, staging, and therapy. Though initially met with skepticism, mpMRI of the prostate is being rapidly adopted as a diagnostic technique in both the academic and community setting throughout the U.S. At present, the rationale for use of mpMRI in prostate cancer validation is well recognized, but many concepts await validation, both through further trials and clinical experience within the urologic community. Given the rapid adoption of prostate MRI in clinical practice, it is imperative for contemporary urologists to have a basic understanding of prostate MRI, the rational and clinical indication for MRI-targeted biopsy, and techniques for performing MRI-targeted biopsy in clinical practice.
Acknowledgements
The American Urological Association would like to thank the following companies for providing Skills Enhancement Workshop and exhibitor support of MR US Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy:
- BK Ultrasound
- Eigen
- Exact Imaging
- Focal Healthcare
- Invivo Corporation
Target Audience
- Non-Urologist MD
- Resident
- Urologist
Learning Objectives
After attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate the basic principles of multiparametric MR imaging of the prostate.
- Define the conceptual basis and methods for MRI to ultrasound computerized co-registration.
- Establish a practice-specific strategy for clinical implementation of MRI-targeted biopsy in patient management.
6:45 – 7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
7:30 – 7:35 a.m. Introduction and Welcome
Samir Taneja, MD
7:35 – 7:45 a.m. ARS Pre-test
7:45 – 8:05 a.m. Pre-Biopsy MRI of the Prostate: Rationale and Goals
Soroush Rais-Bahrami, MD
8:05 – 8:25 a.m. Principles of Co-Registration
Preston C. Sprenkle, MD
8:25 – 8:45 a.m. MRI- Fusion Biopsy Key Concepts in Implementation
Srinivas Vourganti, MD
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Q&A
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Break
9:10 –10:10 a.m. Pre-Biopsy MRI and MRI-Fusion Biopsy: How We Use it in Practice
9:10 – 9:25 a.m. The UAB Experience
Soroush Rais-Bahrami, MD
9:25 – 9:40 a.m. The Yale Experience
Preston C. Sprenkle, MD
9:40 – 9:55 a.m. The NIH Experience
Peter A. Pinto, MD
9:55 – 10:10 a.m. The NYU Experience
Samir Taneja, MD
10:10 – 10:30 a.m. Available Commercial Systems for MRI Fusion
James S. Wysock, MD
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 – 11:10 a.m. The Learning Curve of Fusion Biopsy and Tips for Smoothing It Out
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. NYU Experience
Samir Taneja, MD
10:55 – 11:10 a.m. NIH Experience
Peter A. Pinto, MD
11:10 a.m. – Noon Audience Questions and Panel Discussion I: Tips & Tricks for Use in Clinical Practice
All Faculty
Noon – 12:15 p.m. ARS Post-test
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 –3:00 p.m. Skills Enhancement Workshops (non-CME)
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Audience Questions and Panel Discussion II: Use of Equipment in Clinical Practice
All Faculty
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception & Museum Tour
Course Director
Samir Taneja, MD
The James M. and Janet Riha Neissa Professor of Urologic Oncology
Professor of Urology and Radiology
Director, Division of Urologic Oncology
Co‐Director, Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center
GU Program Leader, NYU Perlmutter Cancer Institute
Department of Urology, NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Email: samir.taneja@nyumc.org
Faculty
Peter A. Pinto, MD
Head, Prostate Section
Fellowship Director
Urologic Oncology Branch
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Email: pintop@mail.nih.gov
Soroush Rais‐Bahrami, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology and Radiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Email: soroushraisbahrami@gmail.com
Preston C. Sprenkle, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Urology
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Email: preston.sprenkle@yale.edu
Srinivas Vourganti, MD
Assistant Professor
Urologic Oncology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Email: srinivas_vourganti@rush.edu
James S. Wysock, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Urologic Oncology
Chief, Bellevue Urology Service
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Email: wysock@gmail.com
Disclosures
Name | Faculty Role | Company | COI Role | Financial | Date Disclosed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter A. Pinto, MD | Faculty | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Srinivas Vourganti, MD | Faculty | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Soroush Rais-Bahrami ,M.D. | Faculty | Nothing to Disclose | |||
James S. Wysock, MD | Faculty | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Preston Carpenter Sprenkle ,M.D. | Faculty | Nothing to Disclose | |||
Samir Taneja, MD | Director | Elsevier Insightec Mdx Health Biobot | Health Publishing Consultant or Advisor Scientific Study or Trial Consultant or Advisor | Yes Yes Yes No | 10/28/2017 01/31/2018 01/31/2018 01/31/2018 |
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