Dr. Inga Bakanova, a radiologist at the Karazanashvili Robotic Surgery Center, speaks about prostate micro-ultrasound and its advantages compared to MRI and traditional ultrasound.
What are the advantages of micro-ultrasound over MRI and conventional ultrasound?
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It is an ultra-modern diagnostic method, with no precedent or direct equivalent currently available worldwide.
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Prostate micro-ultrasound provides an image magnified by 300% compared to traditional ultrasound, allowing the visualization of extremely small structures — even those the size of a human hair in diameter.
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Its diagnostic effectiveness in detecting prostate cancer is comparable to, or even better than, MRI.
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Micro-ultrasound is significantly more affordable and faster than MRI.
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The procedure can be performed directly by a urologist or within a urology clinic, where there is typically greater experience in diagnosing prostate cancer. This ensures a higher likelihood of accurate interpretation of micro-ultrasound images compared to MRI, which is usually interpreted by general radiologists.
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The ExactVu micro-ultrasound device, used for this ultra-modern and highly precise prostate examination, is available exclusively at the Karazanashvili Robotic Surgery Center across the entire region (Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan).
