MR imaging and MR spectroscopy in prostate cancer

Sugimura, K.

Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 63(2): 247-252

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852
PMID: 15714974
Document Number: 588414
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in western men. The morbidity in Japanese men is also increasing. This article reviews MR imaging and MR spectroscopy used for the diagnosis and management of prostatic cancer. Discussion emphasizes techniques for routine MR imaging, imaging findings, and the value of MR imaging in patients with prostatic cancer. The new and promising technique of MR spectroscopy and 3T MR imaging also will be introduce.

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