Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for transition zone prostate cancer: essential findings, limitations, and future directions

Sara Lewis, Cecilia Besa, Ally Rosen, Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, Sahar Semaan, Stefanie Hectors, Bachir Taouli

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Abstract

Objective: Review the multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) findings of transition zone (TZ) prostate cancer (PCa) using T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI and to integrate mpMRI findings with clinical history, laboratory values, and histopathology. Conclusion: TZ prostate tumors are challenging to detect clinically and at MRI. mpMRI using the combination of sequences has the potential to improve accuracy of TZ cancer detection and staging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2732-2744
Number of pages13
JournalAbdominal Radiology
Volume42
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2017

Keywords

  • Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
  • Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI)
  • Prostate cancer
  • Transition zone

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