Stephan Kruck

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Stephan Kruck is a leading urological researcher whose work centers on refining prostate cancer diagnostics through advanced imaging and precision biopsy techniques. His major contributions lie in comparing and validating different MRI-guided biopsy approaches—cognitive, robotic, and in-bore—to improve detection rates, particularly in patients with prior negative biopsies. Notably, his 2018 study on this topic has garnered 48 citations, underscoring its clinical impact. Kruck also pioneered the head-to-head comparison of biparametric versus multiparametric MRI, demonstrating that bpMRI may serve as a viable alternative for guiding targeted biopsies, a finding with significant implications for reducing patient burden and healthcare costs. His research extends to evaluating transperineal robot-assisted fusion biopsy against systematic sampling, and he has explored novel methods like computed tomographic ultrasound combined with artificial neural network analysis as a potential substitute when high-quality MRI is unavailable. Beyond diagnostics, Kruck has investigated factors influencing lymphocele formation after radical prostatectomy, contributing to improved surgical outcomes. His work consistently bridges imaging innovation and clinical urology, making him a key figure in the evolution of prostate cancer detection.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Prostate cancer detection in patients with prior negative biopsy undergoing cognitive-, robotic- or in-bore MRI target biopsy

   48 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Targeted vs systematic robot‐assisted transperineal magnetic resonance imaging‐transrectal ultrasonography fusion prostate biopsy

   33 citations · 2017
3. 3
   T2 mapping for the characterization of prostate lesions

   22 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Influence of Body Mass Index, Surgical Approach and Lymphadenectomy on the Development of Symptomatic Lymphoceles after Radical Prostatectomy

   21 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Head-to-head comparison of biparametric versus multiparametric MRI of the prostate before robot-assisted transperineal fusion prostate biopsy

   19 citations · 2022
6. 6
   First report of robot-assisted transperineal fusion versus off-target biopsy in patients undergoing repeat prostate biopsy

   16 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Robotic Transrectal Computed Tomographic Ultrasound with Artificial Neural Network Analysis: First Validation and Comparison with MRI-Guided Biopsies and Radical Prostatectomy

   6 citations · 2021

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