Imaging studies play an important role in detection and management of prostate cancer and MRI especially with the use of endorectal coil because of high contrast resolution is recognized as the best imaging modality in evaluation of prostate cancer.
Multiparametric MR study including T1 and T2 weighted images, diffusion weighted images, dynamic contrast study and MR spectroscopy is useful for detection and local staging of prostate cancer as well as posts treatment evaluation of patients either after surgery or radiation therapy for detection of local recurrence.
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Ghafoori M, Alavi M, Aliyari Ghasabeh M. Are you the author?
Department of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Hazrat Rasoul Akram University Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center, Tehran, IR Iran; Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IR Iran; Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Reference: Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Dec;15(12):e16620.
doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16620
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24693403
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