A Prospective Study to Evaluate MRI Guided Biopsy Compared With Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate in Men With Increased PSA Values
A Prospective Study to Evaluate MRI Guided Biopsy Compared With Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate in Men With Increased PSA Values
The purpose of this study is to determine whether MRI guided prostate biopsy achieves higher
 prostate cancer detection rates compared with transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
 in patients with increased PSA values > 4.0 ng/ml.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  PSA > 4.0 ng/ml

 -  written informed consent

 -  age >18

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with prostate cancer

 -  patients with prior prostate biopsy

 -  patients with contraindications against MRI or biopsy