[Multiparametric MRI of the prostate]

Urologe A. 2022 Apr;61(4):428-440. doi: 10.1007/s00120-022-01806-7. Epub 2022 Apr 7.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is an integral component of prostate cancer diagnostics. According to the S3 guidelines on prostate cancer, mpMRI should be used for the primary diagnostics of prostate cancer as well as in active surveillance (AS). Basically, mpMRI consists of high-resolution T2-weighted (T2w) sequences, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) sequences, which in turn are the basis for structured reporting according to the prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) classification.

Die multiparametrische Magnetresonanztomographie (mpMRT) ist fester Bestandteil der Prostatakarzinomdiagnostik. Sie soll gemäß der S3-Leitlinie „Prostatakarzinom“ zur Primärdiagnostik sowie in der aktiven Überwachung eingesetzt werden. Die mpMRT beinhaltet hochauflösende T2-gewichtete (T2w) Sequenzen, diffusionsgewichtete („diffusion-weighted imaging“, DWI) und dynamische kontrastmittelgestützte Sequenzen (DCE), welche Grundlage für die Befundung gemäß der PI-RADS(Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System)-Klassifikation sind.

Keywords: Appraisal; Diagnostic imaging; Guideline; PI-RADS; Prostatic neoplasms.

MeSH terms

  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Prostate / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostate / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Retrospective Studies