Increasing Utilization of MRI Before Prostate Biopsy in Black and Non-Black Men: An Analysis of the SEER-Medicare Cohort
Christopher Gaffney, Peter Y. Cai, Dongze Li, Daniel Margolis, Art Sedrakyan, Jim C. Hu, Jonathan E. Shoag
Abstract
The steady overall increase in the utilization of MRI before prostate biopsy since 2008 has been associated with significant racial and regional disparities in utilization.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBiopsyProstate cancerProstate biopsyProstateCohortOdds ratioUrologyOddsRadiologyCancerInternal medicineLogistic regressionProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchMRI in cancer diagnosis