Category: Imaging & mpMRI
Using Imaging to Detect Early Prostate Cancer Spread
The annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium is a three day professional meeting on cancers related to the prostate, bladder, kidneys, and other organ systems related to urinary and sexual function. Prostate cancer has an entire poster section devoted just to this disease. At the Feb. 26-28, 2015 symposium on Orlando, one of the general presentation sessions keep readingExperts Weigh In On MRI and Active Surveillance
An international team of experts on imaging prostate cancer participated in a review of the literature on prostate MRI and active surveillance.[i] To give you an idea of how impressive the team was, here is a list of the institutions they represent: Erasmus University Medical Center (Depts. of Urology and Radiology), Rotterday, the Netherlands University keep readingLet’s Speak the Same MRI Diagnostic Language
A man who is suspected of having prostate cancer, or whose cancer has been biopsy confirmed, can develop the best right treatment plan if he also has a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) of the prostate. When his own doctor sends him to an imaging center, his scan is “read” by the center’s radiologist who writes a keep readingHow Do You Feel About Screening?
If you’re like most men age 40+, you probably get your PSA (prostate specific antigen) test when you go for a physical that includes a blood draw. You learned either from your doctor, or a health promotion, that men should get a baseline PSA at age 45 (40 if you have known risk factors) and keep reading
From the RSNA: Poster on MRI and Anterior Prostate Cancer
For radiologists, no professional meeting is more exciting than the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. Don’t let “North America” mislead you. This Chicago-based event opens on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and runs for six days. As the largest global medical conference, it draws tens of thousands of attendees from all over the keep readingFrom the RSNA: Poster on mpMRI and False Positive PCa
In case you missed my previous blog, I attended the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) meeting in Chicago. Several poster presentations were devoted to multiparametric MRI of the prostate. In my last blog, I summarized a poster on mpMRI and imaging of the anterior zone of the prostate. This time, I’m reporting on another keep readingImaging to Support the Increase in Active Surveillance
Beyond doubt, the interest in Active Surveillance for prostate cancer (AS, also called Expectant Management) is on the rise. A number of converging factors are driving the increase: Better early detection and diagnosis of low-risk disease Emerging science on which cell lines are unlikely to progress into lethal disease Broader awareness of the risks of keep reading
