title: Multi-parametric MR imaging of transition zone prostate cancer: Imaging features, detection and staging.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been increasingly used in the evaluation of prostate cancer. As studies have suggested that the majority of cancers arise from the peripheral zone (PZ), MR imaging has focused on the PZ of the prostate gland thus far. However, a considerable number of cancers (up to 30%) originate in the transition zone (TZ), substantially contributing to morbidity and mortality. Therefore, research is needed on the TZ of the prostate gland. Recently, MR imaging and advanced MR techniques have been gaining acceptance in evaluation of the TZ. In this article, the MR imaging features of TZ prostate cancers, the role of MR imaging in TZ cancer detection and staging, and recent advanced MR techniques will be discussed in light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Arda Kayhan, Xiaobing Fan, Jacob Oommen, Aytekin Oto, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
authors.forename: Arda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kayhan
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oommen
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oto