Role of MRI in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Multiparametric MRI of the prostate consists of T1- and T2-weighted sequences, which provide anatomical information, and one or more 'functional' sequences, that is, diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Prostate MRI is the most accurate imaging method for local staging of prostate cancer and can also be used for the noninvasive evaluation of tumor aggressiveness. By magnetic resonance-guided prostate biopsy it is possible to target the most cancer-suspicious areas of the gland, especially in patients with a negative transrectal biopsy. In patients with biochemical recurrence after radical treatment, MRI is a valuable tool for the detection of local tumor recurrence and whole-body MRI can be used for the diagnosis of distant metastases.

publication date

  • September 14, 2015

Research

keywords

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84944789967

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2217/fon.15.206

PubMed ID

  • 26367323

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 20