Role of MRI in follow-up after focal therapy for prostate carcinoma

In patients with clinically suspected local recurrence of prostate cancer, a lobulated hyperintense mass in the radical prostatectomy fossa can be readily visualized with T2-weighted MRI, but this imaging technique is less successful after treatments such as radiation therapy, high-intensity focused...

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Published in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 194; no. 6; pp. 1427 - 1433
Main Authors:	De Visschere, Pieter J, De Meerleer, Gert O, Fütterer, Jurgen J, Villeirs, Geert M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2010
Subjects:	Biopsy Brachytherapy Contrast Media Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - methods Male Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood Prostatectomy Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy Ultrasound, High-Intensity Focused, Transrectal
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Summary:	In patients with clinically suspected local recurrence of prostate cancer, a lobulated hyperintense mass in the radical prostatectomy fossa can be readily visualized with T2-weighted MRI, but this imaging technique is less successful after treatments such as radiation therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and cryosurgery. We describe the additional value of functional techniques in the assessment of local recurrence. The use of functional MRI techniques such as MR spectroscopy, diffusion-weighted imaging, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI has shown promise in increasing overall imaging performance in the detection of local recurrence.
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ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/AJR.10.4263