The role of MRI and MRSI in diagnosis, treatment selection, and post-treatment follow-up for prostate cancer.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly being recognized as a valuable tool for the assessment of prostate cancer. In recent years, MRI technology has matured, image acquisition and interpretation have improved, and a multitude of clinical studies have demonstrated the potential of MRI techniques for contributing to prostate cancer care. This review will provide a brief overview of MRI techniques relevant to prostate cancer, including MR spectroscopic imaging, and discuss the ways that they can aid in diagnosis, treatment selection, and post-treatment follow-up.
Fuchsjäger
Michael
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Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, and Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Shukla-Dave
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Hricak
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D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*