Abstract
Diagnostic imaging of the prostate with various modalities and techniques as well as their applications are discussed in this chapter. The appearance of the prostate on ultrasound, CT and MRI in its normal and diseased states are outlined. Pros and cons of each are also delineated.
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Abbreviations
- ADC:
-
Attenuation diffusion coefficient images
- AFS:
-
Anterior fibromuscular stroma
- BPH:
-
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- CT:
-
Computed tomography
- CZ:
-
Central zone
- DCE:
-
Dynamic contrast-enhanced images
- DWI:
-
Diffusion-weighted imaging
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSI:
-
Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- PI-RADS:
-
Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System
- PZ:
-
Peripheral zone
- SPUS:
-
Suprapubic ultrasound
- TRUS:
-
Transrectal ultrasound
- TZ:
-
Transition zone
- US:
-
Ultrasound
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Wong, G.R., Burke, L.M.B. (2020). Imaging of the Prostate. In: Isaacson, A., Bagla, S., Raynor, M., Yu, H. (eds) Prostatic Artery Embolization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23471-3_5
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