Application
What does BPH stand for?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
What are the four zones of the male pelvis?
Peripheral, central, transition, periurethral glandular
What methods can you use to ultrasound the male pelvis?
Transabdominal, transrectal
What is PSA?
Prostatic specific antigen
What is the sonographic texture?
Heterogenous
Where is the prostate gland located?
Inferior to the urinary bladder
What is the prostate gland shaped like?
A cone shape
What is the normal length of the prostate gland?
3.8 centimeters
Less than 4.0
What type of physician is associated?
Urologist
What percentage of the glandular prostate does the peripheral zone make up?
70%
What are paired glands encapsulated by connective tissue?
Seminal vesicles
What is the normal width of the prostate gland?
4 centimeters
What does an increase in PSA indicate?
Disease
What does Vas deferens mean?
“Carrying-away vessel”
What percentage of the glandular prostate does the central zone make up?
20%
What do the seminal vesicles empty into?
The distal portion of the Vas deferens
What is the normal length of the seminal vesicles?
5 cm in length
What percentage of the glandular zone does the transition zone make up?
5%