Detection of Individual Prostate Cancer Foci via Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

ConclusionsmpMRI detects less than half of all and less than two-thirds of clinically significant CaP foci. The moderate per-lesion sensitivity and significant proportion of men with undetected tumor foci demonstrate the current limitations of mpMRI.Patient summaryMagnetic resonance imaging of the prostate before surgical removal for prostate cancer finds less than half of all individual prostate cancer tumors. Large, solitary, aggressive tumors are more likely to be visualized on imaging.
Source: European Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research