Meeting Banner
Abstract #3842

Development of a Screening MRI Protocol for the Detection of Prostate Cancer: Initial Experience

Shivani Pahwa 1 , Robert Abouassaly 2 , Yun Jiang 3 , Karin Herrmann 4,5 , Raj Paspulati 5,6 , William Tabayoyong 7 , Soham Shah 7 , Brian Minnillo 7 , Gregory MacLennan 7 , Mark Griswold 1,8 , Lee Ponsky 5,9 , and Vikas Gulani 5,10

1 Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 2 University Hospitals, Ohio, United States, 3 Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 4 Radiology, University Hospitals, Ohio, United States, 5 CWRU School of Medicine, Ohio, United States, 6 UH Case Medical Center, Ohio, United States, 7 Urology, University Hospitals, Ohio, United States, 8 Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, United States, 9 Urology, UH Case Medical Center, Ohio, United States, 10 Radiology, UH Case Medical Center, Ohio, United States

Serum PSA measurement and digital rectal examination (DRE) are the current standards of care for detection of prostate cancer. However, the performance of these methods as screening tools has been criticized because they over diagnose a large number of patients with clinically insignificant disease, adding to a significant morbidity for the patient without improving the outcome. We propose a novel, short non-contrast imaging protocol as a secondary screening tool that helps direct targeted biopsies on suspicious lesions. Our preliminary experience indicated that this strategy increases the accuracy of detecting clinically significant disease, and improves risk stratification for biopsy.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.

Keywords