Dr Laurence Klotz speaks to ecancer about micro-ultrasound-guided versus MRI-guided biopsy for prostate cancer diagnosis (OPTIMUM trial).

The OPTIMUM trial evaluates micro ultrasound's effectiveness against MRI and conventional ultrasound for prostate cancer diagnosis.

With a high frequency of 29 megahertz, micro-ultrasound offers three times the resolution of traditional methods.

Involving 802 patients, results show micro-ultrasound is as effective as MRI for detecting higher grade cancers, with significant advantages like accessibility and simultaneous imaging and biopsy.