OBJECTIVE:This article is a primer on the technical aspects of performing a high-quality dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) examination of the prostate gland.
CONCLUSION: DCE-MRI is emerging as a useful clinical technique as part of a multi-parametric approach for evaluating the extent of primary and recurrent prostate cancer. Performing a high-quality DCE-MRI examination requires a good understanding of the technical aspects and limitations of image acquisition and postprocessing techniques.
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Verma S, Turkbey B, Muradyan N, Rajesh A, Cornud F, Haider MA, Choyke PL, Harisinghani M. Are you the author?
Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 234 Goodman St, PO Box 670761, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0761.
Reference: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Jun;198(6):1277-88.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8510
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PMID: 22623539
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