Correlation of Doppler ultrasound resistive index in the prostatic gland with severity of male lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate volume, and concomitant diabetes mellitus

Previous investigators observed that the RI intraprostatic arteries can distinguish normal prostate from those with BPE, and they suggested it to be a useful sonographic parameter for evaluating haemodynamic changes in patients with BPE [12, 13]. [...]transrectal Doppler ultrasound of the prostatic arteries can be used to assess vascular stiffness in the prostate glands of patients with co-existing T2DM and BPE [14]. The aim of this study was to correlate the Doppler resistive indices of prostatic arteries with the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and prostate volume in men with concomitant BPE and T2DM. MATERIAL AND METHODS Study site, design, and population This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at the Department of Radiology of a tertiary hospital from November 2019 to October 2020. Clinical and laboratory evaluation Demographic and clinical data such as age and duration of T2DM were taken.