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- Title
ESUR prostate MR guidelines 2012.
- Authors
Barentsz, Jelle O; Richenberg, Jonathan; Clements, Richard; Choyke, Peter; Verma, Sadhna; Villeirs, Geert; Rouviere, Olivier; Logager, Vibeke; Fütterer, Jurgen J; European Society of Urogenital Radiology
- Abstract
The aim was to develop clinical guidelines for multi-parametric MRI of the prostate by a group of prostate MRI experts from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), based on literature evidence and consensus expert opinion. True evidence-based guidelines could not be formulated, but a compromise, reflected by "minimal" and "optimal" requirements has been made. The scope of these ESUR guidelines is to promulgate high quality MRI in acquisition and evaluation with the correct indications for prostate cancer across the whole of Europe and eventually outside Europe. The guidelines for the optimal technique and three protocols for "detection", "staging" and "node and bone" are presented. The use of endorectal coil vs. pelvic phased array coil and 1.5 vs. 3 T is discussed. Clinical indications and a PI-RADS classification for structured reporting are presented.
- Publication
European radiology, 2012, Vol 22, Issue 4, p746
- ISSN
1432-1084
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00330-011-2377-y