How and when should radiologists report T-staging on MRI in patients with prostate cancer?

Authors
Barrett, Tristan 
Warren, Anne Y 
Gnanapragasam, Vincent J  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4722-4207

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Abstract

In the UK, pre-biopsy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) forms an integral part of the prostate cancer (PCa) diagnostic pathway, providing critical information for lesion detection and local staging (1). While the reporting of the likelihood of clinically significant disease has been standardised through the development of Prostate Imaging and Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS), there is currently no consensus on the reporting of PCa local staging on MRI. In centres with access to high quality MRI, radiological staging has effectively replaced digital rectal examination-based clinical staging for informing management decisions, therefore developing a uniform approach towards its reporting that aligns with the current urological (1) and pathological (2) guidelines is of high practical value.

Publication Date
2022-10
Online Publication Date
2022-07-11
Acceptance Date
2022-06-03
Keywords
Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neoplasm Staging, Prostatic Neoplasms, Radiologists
Journal Title
BJU Int
Journal ISSN
1464-4096
1464-410X
Volume Title
Publisher
Wiley