title: [Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the prostate: a description of the methodology and the own results].
abstract: The first part of the article discusses the technical details of the magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the prostate, postprocessing and assessment of the results; the second part of article presents a several own clinical examples, and describes the advantages and disadvantages of the methodology. Of all available clinical MRI techniques for the evaluation of the prostate multivoxel spectroscopy is the most difficult. Thus, even with abidance of all the technical aspects of the evaluation, it impossible to be sure absolutely that qualitative range of voxels of interest will be received. Upon receipt of quality results with interpretable spectra, it is still difficult to perform the differential diagnosis of cancer with benign changes. These complexities limit the widespread use of prostate MRS. In our opinion, the use of this method is most effective for a diagnosis of cancer localized in the peripheral zone of the prostate, and for the assessment of the dynamics of non-surgical treatment of the tumor.
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Kitaev
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Morozov
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Zhivov
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity