Although prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the USA it can
be treated successfully if detected early. Disease management has gradually changed to a
paradigm that relies on close monitoring through active surveillance in select patients as
well as ongoing refinements in treatment interventions including minimally invasive
procedures. This has resulted in a critical need for a more exacting methodology for performing
targeted biopsies assessing risk levels and devising treatment strategies. Prostate MRI has
emerged as the most precise state-of-the-art imaging modality for prostate cancer diagnosis
and management thereby creating an immediate demand for radiologists to become proficient in
its use. Conceived and edited by a leading authority with contributions from renowned experts
in the field MRI of the Prostate: A Practical Approach is the first book to tackle this
important topic. It provides an overview of the fundamentals of prostate MRI acquisition
interpretation and reporting. Readers will benefit from a wide range of insightful
perspectives gleaned from years of hands-on experience. Key Highlights Prostate Imaging
Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) for prostate MRI interpretation and cancer risk scoring
Clinical pearls on the optimization and application of prostate MRI for risk assessment
disease staging MRI-targeted biopsy recurrent disease and active surveillance The emerging
utilization of PET and PET MRI for primary prostate cancer evaluation More than 700
illustrations with one entirely image-based chapter featuring educational case studies
Radiologists will learn how to optimally perform and interpret prostate MRI and referring
physicians will learn to integrate it into day-to-day practice. This book is an essential
resource for radiologists and radiology residents as well as urologists oncologists MRI
technicians and other medical practitioners who treat patients with genitourinary disorders.
