Table 1.

Characteristics of the study cohort

Number of patients (%)	200 (100 %)
Age, year, mean (range)	66 (48–78)
PSA level, ng/ml, median (range)	12.5 (8–36)
Prostate volume, cc, median (range)	45 (23–200)
Prostate size
Left–right, mm, median (IQR)	55 (52–60)
Apex–base, mm, median (IQR)	42 (38–47)
Anterior–posterior, mm, median (IQR)	42 (38–47)
Number of previous negative TRUS biopsies (%)
1	160 (80 %)
2	26 (13 %)
3	14 (7 %)