Specimen Orientation by Marking the Peripheral End: (Potential) Clinical Advantages in Prostate Biopsy

<table>Simulation of biopsy histology corresponding to 4 different cancer foci (black circle) and normal tissue (light blue = PZ, white = TZ) in the prostate gland (longitudinal view) using 2 needle biopsy tracks: transrectal (TR; arrows) and transperineal (TP; dotted arrows). Ink = inked peripheral core end.</table>

Prostate Cancer

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Figure 3: Specimen Orientation by Marking the Peripheral End: (Potential) Clinical Advantages in Prostate Biopsy 