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Lead
Stanford University
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE(S):
The primary objective of this pilot study is to assess PAI-performance in a clinical setting to understand limitations of our current PAI instrumentation and to help improve the next-generation design.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE(S):
To do preliminary evaluations of oxygen saturation in lesions based on PAI-measurements in order to distinguish malignant from benign prostatic tissue as a basis for future studies.
Age
18–80
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Consent signed
Male \>= 18 and \<= 80 years of age
Patients must have an elevated PSA And/ Or Abnormal digital rectal exam Or Other indication for prostate biopsy Or Patients with biopsy proven prostate cancer who are scheduled for prostatectomy.
You may not be if
History of prostatectomy or other surgical history that would preclude transrectal imaging (i.e. abdominal perineal resection), anal stenosis/stricture disease
Men with anatomic abnormalities or previous surgical history that make transrectal imaging impossible (for example, men with previous abdominal-perineal bowel resections or anal atresia/stenosis)
Clareo Health | Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) of the Prostate: A Clinical Feasibility Study
