The easiest way is to check the prostate by digital examination through the anus, which can check the size, shape and tenderness of the prostate, so as to make a preliminary diagnosis and screening of prostate diseases. At the same time, prostate massage is feasible to check the properties and composition changes of prostate fluid.
X-ray examination has important value in the diagnosis of prostate diseases. If the plain film can detect whether the prostate has calcification or stone shadow. Angiography can help to check for prostate hyperplasia or prostate cancer. CT examination is more important for the differential diagnosis of prostate diseases.
Prostate biopsy is very useful for clarifying the nature of prostate tumor, and is very helpful for clarifying the histological classification and cytological characteristics of prostate tumor. Transrectal needle aspiration biopsy and perineal puncture biopsy can be performed, which is painful and traumatic, but very necessary.
In addition, urodynamic examination of the lower urinary tract is of great help in the diagnosis of prostatic hyperplasia. cystoscopy can directly observe the hyperplasia of the posterior urethra, seminal caruncle, and the middle and lateral lobes of the prostate, which is also very important for the diagnosis of prostatic diseases.
B-ultrasound is a common method for examining the prostate, including transrectal detection and transpubic epigastric detection, which can accurately measure the prostate with an error of less than 5%. It has important diagnostic significance for various prostate diseases and has the advantages of simplicity, non-invasive, non-invasive and rapid.