Prevalence of Prostate Cancer in PI-RADS Version 2.1 Transition Zone Atypical Nodules Upgraded by Abnormal DWI: Correlation With MRI-Directed TRUS-Guided Targeted Biopsy
Christopher S. Lim, Jorge Abreu‐Gomez, Ivan Carrion, Nicola Schieda
Abstract
This study validates the DWI upgrade rule introduced in PI-RADS v2.1 for atypical nodules, which showed significant prostate cancer detection rates at targeted biopsy similar to those of conventional T2-weighted MRI TZ score 3 nodules.
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MedicineProstate cancerBiopsyRadiologyNodule (geology)KappaProstateNuclear medicineCancerInternal medicineLinguisticsPhilosophyPaleontologyBiologyProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Treatment and Research