Korean J Radiol.  2013 Oct;14(5):865-867. 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.5.865.

RE: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Prostate Cancer: How Can We Use It Accurately?

• Akgun V
• Karaman B
• Battal B
• Sari S

• KMID: 1711450
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.5.865

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Diffusion weighted imaging; Prostate cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging

MeSH Terms

Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods
Humans
Male
Prostatic Neoplasms/*diagnosis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Stage T4N1M1 prostate cancer in 79-year-old man with PSA level of 66.92 ng/mL and Gleason score of 9. High-resolution fusion image of T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted (b value of 1000 s/mm2) images show prostate cancer (T) with multiple metastatic lymph nodes (arrows) and bladder invasion.

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  Fig. 2 Stage T4N1M1 prostate cancer in 69-year-old man with PSA level of 97.5 ng/mL and Gleason score of 9. High-resolution fusion image of T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted (b value of 1000 s/mm2) images indicate prostate cancer (T) with multifocal metastases in the pelvic bone (arrowheads).

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