Multiparametric MRI for Suspected Recurrent Prostate Cancer after HIFU:Is DCE still needed?

Purpose: To assess the added value of the dynamic contrast-enhanced sequence (DCE) to combination T2-weighted imaging (T2w) + diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in detecting prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence after HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound).

Methods: Forty-five males with clinical and biological suspected PCa recurrence were retrospectively selected. All underwent multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) before biopsies.

Dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging in localizing local recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy: Limited added value for readers of varying level of experience.

Background: The incremental value of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging in localizing radiorecurrent prostate cancer is uncertain.

Purpose: To assess the added-value of DCE imaging to the combination T -weighted imaging (T W)+diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in detecting locally radiorecurrent prostate cancer (PCa), by radiologists with different levels of experience.

Study Type: Analytic retrospective study.