Which scores need a core? An evaluation of MR-targeted biopsy yield by PIRADS score across different biopsy indications.
Niranjan Jude SathianathenBadrinath R KonetyAyman SoubraGregory J MetzgerBenjamin SpilsethPaari MuruganChristopher J WeightMaria A OrdonezChristopher A WarlickPublished in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2018)
Cancer detection rates are significantly associated with PIRADS score. Biopsy yields differ across biopsy indications which should be considered when selecting a PIRADS score threshold for biopsy. Biopsy of PIRADS 3 lesions could potentially be avoided in men who have previously undergone a negative TRUS biopsy.