Good use of MRI prior to Robotic Surgery

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Purgatory

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Posted 5/8/2010 5:50 PM (GMT 0)

I thought this was an interesting use of MRI technology for PC surgery.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187937.php

John T

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Posted 5/8/2010 7:55 PM (GMT 0)

Imagine; using imaging "before"surgery to determine where the tumor is so the surgeon can make better decisions. The frightning part is that this is considered new. This should be done for everyone before anyone starts cutting and even before anyone chooses a treatment option.
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Purgatory

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Posted 5/8/2010 9:13 PM (GMT 0)

John, I fully agree with your thought here. Considering the location and sheer complexity of a prostate removal surgery, one would think that scans of various types would be addressed before the scapel in the surgeons hand starts the first cut or the robot is moved into position. Particually since we live in an age of 3-D imaging means, where as a rule, the size/shape of the tumor could be seen in advance. Much more useful than doing a bone scan on a low Gleason, low PSA biopsy that 99.9% of the time isn't going to show a thing.

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