To rule out more serious conditions, your healthcare provider may recommend allergy testing, imaging scans, or a lymph node biopsy. A lymph node biopsy is a procedure where a healthcare provider ...

When the body fights an infection or injury, lymph nodes sometimes swell. Doctors call this a reactive lymph node. Treatment can depend on the cause. Lymph nodes house white blood cells.

LNs were categorized by nodal level (N1, N2, N3) and anatomical region (AR), including subcarinal, paratracheal, and hilar nodes. Standardized Uptake Value maximum (SUVmax) was determined for each ...

Lymph nodes are part of the body’s immune system. A swollen lymph node in the armpit may be a sign of a bacterial or viral infection, an injury, or a serious health condition, such as cancer.

This pictorial essay aims to highlight the broader applications of transperineal ultrasound (i.e., those beyond prostate biopsy). We demonstrate various diagnostic and therapeutic uses of ...

The study had three arms to which men were assigned randomly: Micro-ultrasound–guided biopsy (n = 121); biopsies guided by micro-ultrasound and fusion MRI (n = 226), and MRI plus conventional ...

The most widely used method of diagnosing prostate cancer involves a biopsy that passes a needle through the lining of the lower bowel (the rectum) and into the prostate gland, which is performed ...

Local anesthetic transperineal (LATP) biopsy for prostate cancer detection is gaining in popularity due to concerns about infectious complications with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy.

Jordan Phillipps, MD “We did observe improved biopsy practices and outcomes,” said Jordan Phillipps, MD, a dermatology resident at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, who reported the ...

Phase II Study Shows the Effect of Adenoviral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C and Lymph Node Transfer in Lymphedema. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery , 2024; 155 (2): 256e DOI: 10.1097/PRS ...