Toward the future of the functional imaging of advanced prostate cancer

Riccardo Schiavina; Lorenzo Bianchi; Marco Borghesi; Roberto Sabbatini; Eugenio Brunocilla

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2016.08.013

Toward the future of the functional imaging of advanced prostate cancer

Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Apr;3(2-3):240-242. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.08.013. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Authors

Riccardo Schiavina¹, Lorenzo Bianchi², Marco Borghesi¹, Roberto Sabbatini³, Eugenio Brunocilla¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Urology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: lorenzo.bianchi3@gmail.com.
³ Department of Oncology, Hematology & Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

PMID: 28753788
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.08.013

Abstract

BS and CT are routinely used to assess the presence of metastases in advanced PCa patients. New imaging modalities such as PET and WB-MRI have the potential to replace previous imaging techniques allowing to earlier shift to more adequate therapies.

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Editorial
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MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Prostatic Neoplasms*