title: [Imaging of the prostate: when should CT and MR be used?].
abstract: CT and MR imaging of the prostate. Both CT and MR imaging are employed in staging adenocarcinoma of the prostate. This article reviews the current status of these imaging modalities and describes emerging imaging technologies that may improve the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Radiologia Diagnostica ed Interventistica, Ospedale G. B. Morgagni, L. Pierantoni, Forlì. d.barone@katamail.com
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nocco
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Golfieri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed