title: Imaging and radiotherapy of the prostate.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in men. Over the past 10 to 20 years, advances in screening and diagnostic and management paradigms have led to improved treatment outcomes. This article offers an overview of the evolution of the role and nature of diagnostic imaging techniques in the management of prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Speight
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roach
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome