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Acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis with patients and GPs: a qualitative interview study.

Samuel William David MerrielStephanie ArcherAlice S ForsterDavid Eldred-EvansJohn S McGrathHashim Uddin AhmedWilliam T HamiltonFiona Mary Walter
Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
Prostate MRI appears to be acceptable to patients. Some differences were found between patients in London and Devon, mainly around burden of testing and opportunity costs. Further exploration of GPs' knowledge and understanding of prostate MRI could inform future initiatives to widen access to diagnostic testing in primary care.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • end stage renal disease
  • primary care
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • computed tomography
  • risk factors