3 Tesla MRI surface coil: Is it sensitive for prostatic imaging

International Conference on Prostate Cancer

June 22-24, 2015 Florida, USA

Mahmoud Agha

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Objective: This study aimed to check the sensitivity of phased array surface coli of 3T MRI in pre-sampling diagnosis of prostate cancer, aiming to be used instead of endorectal coil. Patients & Methods: This was a prospective comparative study which included 20 male patients presented with suspected prostate cancer due to unexplained high PSA. The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee in Al-Mana General Hospital. Results: Prostate cancer was diagnosed by only T2w sequence within 9 patients within 10 patients by DW&T2w sequences within 13 patients by T2w, DWI and DCE sequences and within 14 patients by combination of T2w, DW, DCE and MRS sequences. Conclusion: 3T MRI imaging of prostate using phased array surface coil is a useful diagnostic tool for early detecting of prostate cancer. It is trusty replacing endorectal imaging approach which was the standard technique for prostatic imaging with 1.5 T MRI. Also, it had been proven to be sensitive in diagnosis of other prostatic non-malignant lesions that may clinically and even laboratory simulate prostate cancer, example prostatic abscess or prostatitis.