Prostate magnetic resonance imaging for brachytherapists: Diagnosis, imaging pitfalls, and post-therapy assessment

A M Venkatesan; R J Stafford; Cihan Duran; P D Soni; A Berlin; P W McLaughlin

doi:10.1016/j.brachy.2016.12.012

Prostate magnetic resonance imaging for brachytherapists: Diagnosis, imaging pitfalls, and post-therapy assessment

Brachytherapy. 2017 Jul-Aug;16(4):688-697. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.12.012. Epub 2017 Jan 27.

Authors

A M Venkatesan¹, R J Stafford², Cihan Duran³, P D Soni⁴, A Berlin⁵, P W McLaughlin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Section of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Electronic address: avenkatesan@mdanderson.org.
² Department of Imaging Physics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
³ Section of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Novi, MI.
⁵ Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON.

PMID: 28139419
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.12.012

Abstract

Optimal integration of multiparametric MRI (mp MRI) into prostate brachytherapy practice necessitates an understanding of imaging findings pertinent to prostate cancer detection and staging. This review will summarize prostate cancer imaging findings and tumor staging on mp MRI, including an overview of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS)-structured reporting schema, mp MRI findings observed in the post-therapy setting including cases of post-treatment recurrence, and MRI concepts integral to successful salvage brachytherapy.

Keywords: Anatomy; Brachytherapy; MRI; Multiparametric MRI; Prostate; Prostate cancer.

Publication types

Review