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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 Warlick
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • magnetic resonance
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • drug delivery