title: MRI of the prostate: clinical relevance and emerging applications.
abstract: MRI of the prostate can aid in many aspects of prostate cancer management, from initial detection to treatment planning and follow-up. This review describes the current strengths and limitations of conventional anatomic and molecular MR imaging techniques (including MR spectroscopic imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging) for aiding prostate cancer management. It also describes promising emerging approaches for acquiring, analyzing, and applying MR imaging data, and the major research and educational efforts that will be required to realize the potential of prostate MR imaging in routine clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065, USA. mazahery@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mazaheri
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukla-Dave
authors.forename: Ada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muellner
authors.forename: Hedvig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hricak
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D011522:Protons