Steven S. Raman, MD

Steven S. Raman, MD, Clinical Professor of Radiology and Director of Prostate MR Imaging and Interventions at the David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles, explains how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) aids in prostate cancer staging, diagnosis, follow-up, treatment planning, and image-guided treatment. After reviewing relevant FDA guidelines, Dr. Raman outlines the MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA)-PRO® treatment planning and delivery process, noting the potential for real-time MR thermometry and feedback control. To further display benefits of the treatment, he reviews outcomes from the TACT trial. He then addresses potential next steps in prostate tissue ablation.