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Possible Prostate Cancer: Are there side effects of MRI fusion biopsy?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 31 5:08pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
@kpg7121
The urologist using the MRI/Fusion for your biopsies shows trying to use most updated way to do biopsies. However should have explained the procedure.
I had a similar issue but though the same. I saw the schedule to MRI/Fusion scheduled date and contacted my urologist to remind him I have a ICD/Pacemaker and saw using MRI. He finally came back with it is not using a MRI machine it using the MRI to fuse with the biopsies to help guide the biopsies.
Everyone is different but if you want the lowest chance of infection do transperineally. If you want to under anesthesia and not feel anything chose transperineally. If you want the urologist to have the most ability to biopsy the prostate chose transperineally. And yes I had mine done transperineally and unless they had told me when I woke up that is was over I would not even know it was done.
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@jc76 I have an appointment with a nurse at the Urologist's office on 2/18 for a "Swab" whatever that means. On 2/25 I have to watch an educational video online, apparently to explain the procedure. When I see the nurse I'm going to ask some questions such as which route they are going to use to collect the biopsy because this is the first time I'm hearing about transperineal biopsy etc. I guess it's a good thing that I found this discussion forum.