title: [MR imaging of the prostate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men in Germany; however, there is a distinct difference between incidence and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  The detection of prostate cancer is based on clinical and laboratory testing using serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and transrectal ultrasound with randomized biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiparametric MR imaging of the prostate can provide valuable diagnostic information for detection of prostate cancer, especially after negative results of a biopsy prior to repeat biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In addition the use of MR ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy has gained in diagnostic importance and has increased the prostate cancer detection rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) classification has standardized the reporting of prostate MRI which has positively influenced the acceptance by urologists.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Deutschland. patrick.asbach@charite.de.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Asbach
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamm
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Fusion guided biopsy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiparametric imaging; Prostate; Prostate imaging reporting and data system