Improving multiparametric MR-transrectal ultrasound guided fusion prostate biopsies with hyperpolarized <sup>13</sup> C pyruvate metabolic imaging: A technical development study.
Hsin-Yu ChenRobert A BokMatthew R CooperbergHao G NguyenKatsuto ShinoharaAntonio C WestphalenZhen J WangMichael A OhilgerDaniel GebrezgiabhierLucas CarvajalJeremy W GordonPeder Eric Zufall LarsonRahul AggarwalJohn KurhanewiczDaniel B VigneronPublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2022)
This proof-of-concept work demonstrated the safety and feasibility of integrating hyperpolarized <sup>13</sup> C MR biomarkers to the standard mpMRI workflow to guide MR-transrectal ultrasound fusion biopsies.