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Characteristics of normal prostate vascular anatomy as displayed by power Doppler

2001; Wiley; Volume: 46; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1097-0045(20010301)46

1097-0045

A. Leventis, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Takuji Utsunomiya, Kevin M. Slawin,

Urological Disorders and Treatments

The ProstateVolume 46, Issue 4 p. 281-288 Research Article Characteristics of normal prostate vascular anatomy as displayed by power Doppler Angelos K. Leventis, Angelos K. Leventis Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorShahrokh F. Shariat, Shahrokh F. Shariat Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorTakuji Utsunomiya, Takuji Utsunomiya Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorKevin M. Slawin, Corresponding Author Kevin M. Slawin kslawin@www.urol.bcm.tmc.edu Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Director, The Baylor Prostate Center, 6560 Fannin St., STE 2100, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this author Angelos K. Leventis, Angelos K. Leventis Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorShahrokh F. Shariat, Shahrokh F. Shariat Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorTakuji Utsunomiya, Takuji Utsunomiya Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorKevin M. Slawin, Corresponding Author Kevin M. Slawin kslawin@www.urol.bcm.tmc.edu Matsunaga-Conte Prostate Cancer Research Center, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Director, The Baylor Prostate Center, 6560 Fannin St., STE 2100, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 February 2001 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0045(20010301)46:4 3.0.CO;2-ACitations: 28AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract BACKGROUND To define the vascular anatomy of the normal prostate as depicted by power Doppler and to provide baseline data for evaluation of this modality in the diagnosis and management of prostatic disease. METHODS The vascular anatomy of 40 subjects was studied. Power Doppler images were correlated with corresponding gray-scale images. Doppler spectral waveform measurements were obtained for the vessels identified. RESULTS Separate branches of the capsular vessels were visualized clearly, distributed radially in the peripheral and central zones and converging toward the center of the gland. Urethral vessels were visualized in the transition zone coursing from bladder neck to verumontanum. The neurovascular bundles were identified posterolaterally along the length of the gland. No significant difference between the resistive indexes of the urethral and capsular vessels was identified (P = 0.595), although there was a significant difference between the resistive index of the neurovascular bundles and that the prostatic vessels (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The vascular anatomy of the normal prostate as displayed by power Doppler demonstrates a reproducible and symmetric flow pattern. Power Doppler is highly sensitive in depicting blood flow, the number, course, and continuity of vessels more readily than other imaging modalities, such as color Doppler. These data should allow comparison of the vascular anatomy of the normal prostate with that of the prostate with diseases such as prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostate 46:281–288, 2001. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Citing Literature Volume46, Issue41 March 2001Pages 281-288 RelatedInformation