Category: Imaging & mpMRI

A recent study confirms that the new PI-FAB scoring system is highly reliable for evaluating MRI scans after focal therapy. With strong agreement among radiologists, PI-FAB offers patients and clinicians more confidence in long-term monitoring and peace of mind. keep reading

New tools like biomarker tests and 3T mpMRI are transforming how doctors evaluate a high PSA. Learn how these innovations reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies—saving patients from risk, stress, and costs—while delivering greater clarity in prostate cancer diagnosis. keep reading

Check out the name of this type of prostate imaging: microultrasonography. It’s a mouthful, and if you have trouble pronouncing it, you’re not alone. Let me break it down: Micro = very small. You may know words like micrometer or micromanage, same idea. Ultrasono = ultrasound. Graphy = graphics. Put it all together and it keep reading

Today’s multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has revolutionized the prostate cancer (PCa) world. Thanks to its high resolution, 3-dimensional imaging done by a powerful 3 Tesla (3T) magnet, experienced radiologists are able to identify areas that are suspicious for clinically significant PCa (csPCa). This helps avoid unnecessary biopsies, but if a biopsy is indicated, the area can keep reading

How times and technology change! Take, for example, the shift from a tangible book like the Yellow Pages to a digital one. At one time, paper copies of the Yellow Pages business directory were delivered to virtually every household in America. This hefty local book was the ultimate resource for finding a business or service keep reading

The use of 2 parameters of imaging sequences is called biparametric MRI (bpMRI) – and new research shows it could make MRI widely available as a better screening tool than the PSA test which can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Now there’s an exciting boost to the speed and accuracy of bpMRI: Deep Learning (DL), a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI). keep reading

An essential part of planning treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) is determining its size and location. Where and how big is it? If the tumor is found early when it is small and contained within the gland, it is called localized. In this case, the patient is a candidate for a local treatment with curative keep reading

If you’re a real estate developer planning to build a new house, you start with the groundwork—literally. Before you start excavating, you have analysts determine the basics: the type of soil, the water table, and any flood risk. You want to know the important foundation factors that help predict the future stability of the construction. keep reading

The interpretation of medical images is “a task that lies at the heart of the radiologist’s work.”[i] In fact, the human element—a radiologist’s eyes and brain—is just as important as what a high resolution, 3- dimensional image depicts. Imaging types include x-ray, MRI, CT scan, ultrasound and PET scan, but no matter how advanced the keep reading

In the world of prostate cancer (PCa), there is a dangerous cell pattern called cribriform (pronounced crib’ ri-form) or simply Cr. It has a distinctive appearance that looks similar to a sieve or a plate with lots of holes. Cr is associated with aggressive Gleason grade 4 cancer. Also, there is another PCa type called keep reading