Local staging of prostate cancer with MRI
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Abdominal Imaging - Review

Local staging of prostate cancer with MRI

Diagn Interv Radiol 2012;18(4):365-373 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4970-11.2
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Abstract

Accurate local staging of prostate cancer is essential for patient management decisions. Conventional and evolving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, such as diffusion- weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, and MR spectroscopy, are promising techniques in prostate cancer imaging. In this article, we will review the current applications of conventional and advanced MRI techniques in the local staging of prostate cancer.

Keywords: prostate cancer, tumor staging, magnetic resonance imaging