Open AccessIncidental findings on multiparametric MRI performed for evaluation of prostate cancer
Author(s) -
R. Lynn Sherrer,
Win Shun Lai,
John V. Thomas,
Jeffrey Nix,
Soroush RaisBahrami
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
abdominal radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.824
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 2366-004X
pISSN - 2366-0058
DOI - 10.1007/s00261-017-1237-x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , prostate , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , multiparametric mri , diffusion mri , biopsy , ultrasound , hepatology , cancer
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) and MRI/Ultrasound (US) fusion-guided biopsy are relatively new techniques for improved detection, staging, and active surveillance of prostate cancer (PCa). As with all imaging modalities, MRI reveals incidental findings (IFs) which carry the risk of increased cost, patient anxiety, and iatrogenic morbidity due to workup of IFs. Herein, we report the IFs from 684 MRIs for evaluation of PCa and consider their characteristics and clinical significance.