Ex Vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy of MRI-Guided Targeted Prostate Biopsies for Rapid Detection of Clinically Significant Carcinomas-A Feasibility Study.

The rapid reporting of preliminary FCM findings helps to reduce the psychological stress on patients, and can improve the clinical management of csPCa. Additional SBx can be avoided in individual cases, leading to lower rates of complications and scarring in the future surgical area. Additional staging examinations can be arranged without losing time. FCM represents a promising basis for future AI-based diagnostic algorithms.