Meeting Banner
Abstract #1777

Prospective Impact of the Additional Use of an Endorectal Coil for 3 T Prostate MRI on Image Quality and Cancer Detection Rate

Josephin Otto1, Gregor Thrmer1, Martin Reiss-Zimmermann1, Nikita Garnov1, Lars-Christian Horn2, Thomas Kahn1, Michael Moche1, Harald Busse1

1Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany; 2Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Multiparametric MRI of the prostate has become a reliable technique for the detection, staging and characterization of prostate cancer (PCa). So far, however, there is no consensus about the minimal MR equipment needed for improved prostate diagnostics. In particular, the use of an endorectal coil (ERC) at higher field strengths is discussed controversially. This work demonstrates that the additional use of an ERC at 3 T improves image quality measures related to the localization and staging of PCa. The use of an ERC intraindividually improves the detection of cancer-suspicious lesions (PI-RADS≥3) and the tumor detection rate per patient.

Abstract PDF Poster PDF

Keywords

acknowledged additional adequate approval artifacts assign assigned become biopsy blinded body cancer categories categorization channel channels characterization classification clinical coil coils combines consensus consisting coronal correctly covering detection diagnostic diagnostics diffusion equipment evaluated evaluation experience false fast five functional good grant greatly highlighted horn hospital identified impact improved independently institute integrated lesion lesions localization marked martin matched materials matrix median minimal moderate morphologic mount nearest needed pathologist pathology patient patients performance polyether poor positive postoperative presence probability prospective prostate protocols proven quality radiology rads randomly reader readers related reliable reporting require resolution respectively scale score scores section sections selected seminal senior separate sessions setting slice specimens spin spine staging step suggests support surface suspicious system table transverse trio tumor underwent ventral vesicles whole years