| The emerging role of diffusion-weighted MRI in prostate cancer management. | |
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PMID: 22249194 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A significant amount of research has focused on the role of diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) in the management of patients with prostate cancer. Although uncertainties remain, a clearer picture of where this technique fits into clinical practice is now available. A combination of DW-MRI and T2-weighted MRI (T2W-MRI) demonstrates improved accuracy for lesion detection and localization compared with T2W-MRI alone, and has been suggested as a tool to guide tissue biopsy. DW-MRI could also have roles in active surveillance, evaluating treatment efficacy, and predicting disease recurrence. Furthermore, DW-MRI offers the exciting possibility of gathering information about tumor characteristics and aggressiveness in a noninvasive manner. Validation in large prospective multicenter trials is critical if this technique is to be integrated into current management algorithms for prostate cancer. |
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Edward M Lawrence; Vincent J Gnanapragasam; Andrew N Priest; Evis Sala |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-17 |
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Title: Nature reviews. Urology Volume: - ISSN: 1759-4820 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101500082 Medline TA: Nat Rev Urol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1QQ, UK. |
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