title: [Imaging of cancer prostate].
abstract: Imaging of prostate cancer relies mainly on ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It plays a diagnostic role in detecting and staging prostate carcinomas. Prostate biopsies are performed under endorectal US guidance at best with additional colour Doppler information. US also may provide useful information regarding the significance of an abnormal digital rectal examination sometimes related to some benign prostate alterations that can mimic a neoplastic nodule. In all cases imaging studies need to be interpreted in light of clinical and biological data including the results of biopsy especially in staging carcinoma with MR. Finally, CT and scintigraphy are helpful in screening for distant metastases.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, Hôpital Necker, 75743 Paris 15.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghouadni
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sandoz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eiss
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cornud
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thiounn
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hélénon
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color