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Comparison of risk-calculator and MRI and consecutive pathways as upfront stratification for prostate biopsy.

Daan J ReesinkMelline G M SchilhamErik J R J van der HoevenIvo G SchootsHarm H E van MelickRoderick C N van den Bergh
Published in: World journal of urology (2020)
Upfront bpMRI as a risk stratification tool outperforms risk-calculator in detecting significant disease. Applying the risk-calculator first to decide on performing an MRI, avoids 1 out of 2 MRIs, but up to 1 out of 5 significant cancers are missed.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • prostate cancer
  • contrast enhanced
  • computed tomography