Synchronous vs independent reading of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Paul DoanWilliam CounterNathan PapaGemma Sheehan-DareBao HoJonathan LeeVictor LiuJames E ThompsonShikha AgrawalMatthew John RobertsJames ButeauMichael S Hofman Daniel A Moon Nathan L Lawrentschuk Declan G Murphy Phillip D StrickerLouise Emmett

Published in: BJU international (2022)

Synchronous mpMRI/PSMA-PET reading improves reader certainty and sensitivity for csPCa compared to mpMRI or PSMA-PET alone. However, synthesizing the results of independently read PSMA-PET and mpMRI reports provided similar diagnostic performance to synchronous PSMA-PET/MRI reads. This may provide greater flexibility for urologists in terms of referral patterns, reducing healthcare system costs and improving efficiencies in prostate cancer diagnosis.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
prostate cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
radical prostatectomy
working memory
emergency department
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
single molecule