Prostate zonal anatomy is best demonstrated with MRI. On T2-weighted sequences, the normal prostate can be divided into the peripheral zone, which shows high signal intensity owing to its high water ...

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ...

But does it cost too much?

We’re prostate cancer experts. Here are the benefits of quick and targeted MRI scans - Urologists, radiologists and pathologists from Europe and the US agreed an “expert consensus statement” on prosta ...

As a result, researchers have explored less invasive options that aim to treat the cancer while preserving quality of life. One such approach is TULSA, which uses real-time MRI guidance to deliver ...

New findings from the phase III PRIMARY2 trial presented at EAU26 suggest that PSMA PET/CT imaging after inconclusive or reassuring MRI can safely reduce prostate biopsies by about 50 percent without ...

The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board of Hokkaido University Hospital, and patient consent was not deemed necessary because data were obtained from medical charts and ...