Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Detection With Biparametric MRI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Renato Cuocolo, Francesco Verde, Andrea Ponsiglione, Valeria Romeo, Mario Petretta, Massimo Imbriaco, Arnaldo Stanzione
Abstract
Our results confirm the feasibility of bpMRI for the detection of csPCa and for reducing acquisition time, patient discomfort, and costs. Nevertheless, the available studies proved to be heterogeneous, indicating a need for a more robust validation of this imaging protocol and a standardization of prostate bpMRI acquisition and reporting.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMeta-analysisProstate cancerRadiologyCancer detectionProstateMedical physicsNuclear medicineCancerPathologyInternal medicineProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging