Technique of Multiparametric MR Imaging of the Prostate

Andrei S Purysko; Andrew B Rosenkrantz

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2017.10.004

Technique of Multiparametric MR Imaging of the Prostate

Radiol Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;56(2):211-222. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2017.10.004. Epub 2017 Dec 6.

Authors

Andrei S Purysko¹, Andrew B Rosenkrantz²

Affiliations

¹ Section of Abdominal Imaging, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code JB-3, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: puryska@ccf.org.
² Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 660 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.

PMID: 29420977
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2017.10.004

Abstract

Multiparametric MR imaging provides detailed anatomic assessment of the prostate as well as information that allows the detection and characterization of prostate cancer. To obtain high-quality MR imaging of the prostate, radiologists must understand sequence optimization to overcome commonly encountered technical challenges. This review discusses the techniques that are used in state-of-the-art MR imaging of the prostate, including imaging protocols, hardware considerations, and important aspects of patient preparation, with an emphasis on the recommendations provided in the prostate imaging-reporting and data system version 2 guidelines.

Keywords: Diffusion-weighted imaging; MR imaging; Prostate cancer.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Prostate / diagnostic imaging*
Prostate / pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology