[MRI of the prostate: optimization of imaging protocols].
This article details the imaging protocols for prostate MRI and the influence on image quality of each particular setting: type of coils to be used (endorectal or external phased-array coils?), patient preparation, type of sequences, spatial resolution parameters. The principle and technical constraints of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI are also presented, as well as the predictable changes due to the introduction of high-field strength (3T) scanners.
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Service de Radiologie Urinaire et Vasculaire, Pavillon P Radiologie, Hôpital E. Herriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon Cedex 03. olivier.rouviere@netcourrier.com
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