Category: Imaging & mpMRI

Old family photos going back two or more generations are often treasured mementos that lend depth and clarity to explorations into one’s ancestry. Inevitably, there will be some where the focus is not crisp, or there’s been water damage that obscures the image, raising the question, “Who is this person?” A magnifying glass may reveal keep reading

Some years ago, I saw a new patient who was worried about having a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) to find out if he had prostate cancer (PCa). Ironically, he was less troubled about the cancer than the scan, since we planned to use a contrast agent containing the element gadolinium. You see, in 2013 a Japanese keep reading

The title question is a decoy. Here’s the real issue: How important is your body? The more you value your body’s health, the more it’s worth seeing the best expert available if something goes wrong. It’s like anything you love, appreciate and value. When all is well, we tend to take for granted that matters keep reading

Considering ever-developing advances in computational power and availability of large data sets, the marriage of humans and machines in future clinical practice seems inevitable. Therefore, regardless of their feelings, the radiologists should be familiar with these concepts.[i] A seemingly unquenchable thirst for efficient, highly accurate and patient-friendly imaging drives the ongoing integration of Artificial Intelligence keep reading

It’s been over 6 years since I posted the blog below. During the intervening years, my colleagues in prostate imaging continued an ongoing discussion on the pros and cons of an endorectal (in the rectum) imaging antenna during multiparametric MRI of the prostate... keep reading

One of the most respected prostate cancer research facilities is the National Cancer Institute: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. Established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of 11 agencies that make keep reading

No one can dispute the superiority of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) over transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) for detecting and characterizing prostate cancer (PCa) before biopsy and treatment. The past five years alone have seen a rapid accumulation of research evidence that mpMRI makes it possible to save medical dollars by avoiding unnecessary biopsies and their risks. While keep reading

Prostate cancer is a complex disease, and understanding the full extent of it is crucial before making treatment decisions. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) offers a detailed view of your prostate, helping to identify critical information to guide your treatment plan. keep reading

A new PI-RADS version improves earlier guidelines for more consistent image acquisition, interpretation, scoring and reporting... keep reading

The renowned British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning composed one of the most famous love sonnets of all times: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. It is a declaration of the love she had for her husband, Robert Barrett. Had she been a 21st century radiologist with an equal gift for words, keep reading