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MRI of the prostate: Clinical relevance and emerging applications
Author(s) -
Mazaheri Yousef,
ShuklaDave Amita,
Muellner Ada,
Hricak Hedvig
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.22420
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , prostate , management of prostate cancer , magnetic resonance imaging , medical physics , medicine , dynamic contrast , clinical practice , radiology , computer science , radiation treatment planning , relevance (law) , cancer , radiation therapy , political science , law , family medicine
MRI of the prostate can aid in many aspects of prostate cancer management, from initial detection to treatment planning and follow‐up. This review describes the current strengths and limitations of conventional anatomic and molecular MR imaging techniques (including MR spectroscopic imaging and dynamic contrast‐enhanced imaging) for aiding prostate cancer management. It also describes promising emerging approaches for acquiring, analyzing, and applying MR imaging data, and the major research and educational efforts that will be required to realize the potential of prostate MR imaging in routine clinical practice. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;33:258–274. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.