BackTable / VI / Podcast / Episode #391

Building a Prostate Biopsy Service Line

with Dr. Jamil Muasher

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts and Dr. Jose Silva invite interventional radiologist Dr. Jamil Muasher to highlight the potential that interventional radiologists possess in offering prostate biopsy work alongside Urology colleagues.

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Jamil Muasher

Dr. Jamil Muasher is an interventional and diagnostic radiologist in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Jose Silva

Dr. Jose Silva is a board certified urologist practicing in Central Florida.

Dr. Aaron Fritts

Dr. Aaron Fritts is a Co-Founder of BackTable and a practicing interventional radiologist in Dallas, Texas.

Synopsis

Given the advancement in MRI guidance, the discussion addresses the opportunity for radiologists to step in and provide crucial expertise to optimize patient outcomes. Dr. Muasher talks about his approach of using an MR imaging to guide the biopsy procedure. He further expresses importance in understanding the grading, reading, interpreting systems like Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) and significant experience needed for accurate results. The doctors also explain various biopsy procedures, details about post-procedure care and follow-ups, and observations about billing for the services.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
07:29 - Learning to Read Prostate MRI
09:43 - The Role of Radiologists and Grading Systems in Prostate Biopsies
24:00 - Techniques in Prostate Biopsy
31:16 - The Role of Antibiotics in Biopsy
32:34 - The Debate Between Transperineal and Transrectal Biopsy
40:36 - Post-Procedure Care and Follow-Up
45:49 - The Future of Biopsy

Resources

Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier by Veracyte:
https://decipherbio.com/

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