Open AccessCombining prostrate-specific antigen and Gleason score increases the diagnostic power of endorectal coil magnetic resonance imaging in prostate cancer pathological stage
Author(s) -
ChihWei Tsao,
Ming-Hung Lin,
ShengTang Wu,
En Meng,
Shou-Hung Tang,
HongI Chen,
GuangHuan Sun,
DahShyong Yü,
SunYran Chang,
TaiLung Cha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.09.005
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , magnetic resonance imaging , pathological , prostate , prostate cancer , prostate specific antigen , cancer , radiology , electromagnetic coil , pathology , paleontology , biology , electrical engineering , engineering
The proper use of endorectal coil MRI (eMRI) images provide detailed information for the real extent of locally prostate cancer invasion and involvement of pelvic lymph nodes. This study evaluated the accuracy of endorectal coil magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) results, combining the preoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and the biopsy Gleason score to improve the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer (PCa) with organ-confined disease (OCD) or extracapsular extension (ECE)/seminal vesicle invasion (SVI).