title: Prostate MRI and 3D MR spectroscopy: how we do it.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This review is a primer on the technical aspects of performing a high-quality MRI and MR spectroscopic imaging examination of the prostate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI and MR spectroscopic imaging are useful tools in the localization, staging, and functional assessment of prostate cancer. Performing a high-quality MR spectroscopic examination requires understanding of the technical aspects and limitations of spectral acquisition, postprocessing techniques, and spectral evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0761, USA.
authors.forename: Sadhna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Arumugam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: Jurgen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fütterer
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turkbey
authors.forename: Tom W J
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Scheenen
authors.forename: Yuxi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Choyke
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurhanewicz
mesh_terms: D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism; D003401:Creatine / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011073:Polyamines / Q000378:metabolism; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D011073:Polyamines; D003401:Creatine; D002794:Choline