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Abstract #3422

The Feasibility of Endorectal MR Elastography for Prostate Imaging in Human Volunteers

MAGNA25Arvin Arani1, 2, Michael Da Rosa3, Elizabeth Ramsay1, Donald Plewes1, 2, Masoom Haider1, Rajiv Chopra1, 2

1Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 3Institute of Medical Science, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Problem: The objectives of this study were to investigate the tolerability and technical feasibility of performing endorectal magnetic resonance elastography (eMRE) in human volunteers within the representative age group commonly affected by prostate cancer.

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