ESUR prostate MR guidelines 2012.
The aim was to develop clinical guidelines for multi-parametric MRI of the prostate by a group of prostate MRI experts from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), based on literature evidence and consensus expert opinion. True evidence-based guidelines could not be formulated, but a compromise, reflected by "minimal" and "optimal" requirements has been made. The scope of these ESUR guidelines is to promulgate high quality MRI in acquisition and evaluation with the correct indications for prostate cancer across the whole of Europe and eventually outside Europe. The guidelines for the optimal technique and three protocols for "detection", "staging" and "node and bone" are presented. The use of endorectal coil vs. pelvic phased array coil and 1.5 vs. 3 T is discussed. Clinical indications and a PI-RADS classification for structured reporting are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
This report provides guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in prostate cancer. Clinical indications, and minimal and optimal imaging acquisition protocols are provided. A structured reporting system (PI-RADS) is described.
Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.barentsz@rad.umcn.nl
Jelle O
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Barentsz
Jonathan
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Richenberg
Richard
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Clements
Peter
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Choyke
Sadhna
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Verma
Geert
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Villeirs
Olivier
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Rouviere
Vibeke
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Logager
Jurgen J
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Fütterer
D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D014572:Urology / Q000592:standards*