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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2012; 22(03): 160-169
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.107176
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of prostate cancer

Sandeep S Hedgire
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 Massachusetts
,
Tamara N Oei
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 Massachusetts
,
Shaunagh Mcdermott
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 Massachusetts
,
Kai Cao
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 Massachusetts
,
Zena Patel M.
Department of Radiology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai
,
Mukesh G Harisinghani
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 Massachusetts
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Abstract

In India, prostate cancer has an incidence rate of 3.9 per 100,000 men and is responsible for 9% of cancer-related mortality. It is the only malignancy that is diagnosed with an apparently blind technique, i.e., transrectal sextant biopsy. With increasing numbers of high-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment being installed in India, the radiologist needs to be cognizant about endorectal MRI and multiparametric imaging for prostate cancer. In this review article, we aim to highlight the utility of multiparamteric MRI in prostate cancer. It plays a crucial role, mainly in initial staging, restaging, and post-treatment follow-up.

Keywords

Diffusion-weighted imaging - dynamic contrast-enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging - magnetic resonance imaging - prostate cancer


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04 October 2021

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