Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Bone Metastasis in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Conclusions Contemporary MRI shows excellent sensitivity and specificity for detection of bone metastasis in patients with prostate cancer. Using two or more imaging planes may further improve sensitivity. However, caution is needed in applying our results due to the heterogeneity among the included studies. Patient summary We reviewed studies using contemporary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of bone metastasis in prostate cancer patients. MRI shows excellent diagnostic performance in finding patients with bone metastasis. Contemporary magnetic resonance imaging shows excellent per-patient sensitivity and specificity for the detection of bone metastasis in patients with prostate cancer. Using two or more imaging planes may further improve sensitivity, while excellent diagnostic performance was observed across various subgroups.
Source: European Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research