Transrectal Ultrasound
Current as of: December 19, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Howard B. Schaff, MD – Diagnostic Radiology
A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is a procedure in which a device is placed into the rectum to help a doctor locate abnormal tissue around the prostate gland or to collect a sample of tissue to examine (biopsy). An ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off solid structures. This type of ultrasound creates a picture of…