AN EFFICIENT WAY TO REACH THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS ON PROSTATE LESIONS WITH TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND: DVD-ROM BASED TEACHING FILE WITH ULTRASOUND IMAGES, REAL-TIME VIDEO DISPLAY AND CO…

Purpose: To teach a trainee to describe the US characteristics of Focal Prostate Lesions. To aid and guide the user in reaching a sonographic diagnosis through correct algorithms To compare US images of diagnostic difficulty to those of the database. Methods and Materials: The User can start using this teaching file by submitting the US characteristics of a Focal Prostate Lesion, which he has difficulty in diagnosing. He is asked to describe the echogenicity, anatomical position, border shape, acoustic impedance and the vascularity of the lesion. The system guides him through a specific algorithm to all possible…