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A Cognitive Fusion-guided Prostate Biopsy Using Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Transrectal Ultrasound
Published on: March 21, 2025
Risk stratification of prostate cancer utilizing apparent diffusion coefficient value and lesion volume on
Simpa S Salami1, Eran Ben-Levi2, Oksana Yaskiv3
1Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Purpose:
To evaluate the performance of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and lesion volume in potentially risk-stratifying patients with prostate cancer (PCa).
Materials And Methods:
Men with elevated prostate-specific antigen or abnormal digital rectal exam underwent a 3T multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) with endorectal coil. ADC maps were calculated using b values of 0, 500, 1000, and 1500; additional images were obtained with b value of 2000. We prospectively enrolled 312 men with lesions suspicious for cancer (suspicion score 2-5) on mpMRI. MRI/ultrasound fusion-guided prostate biopsies were performed. Mean ADC of suspicious lesions were correlated against lesion volume, Gleason and D'Amico risk.
Results:
The cancer detection rate of fusion biopsy per lesion was 45.6% (206/452). Cancerous lesions were larger (median volume: 0.40 vs. 0.30 cm3 ; P = 0.016). The median ADC (×10-6 mm2 /sec) for lesions negative and positive for PCa were 984.5 and 666.5, respectively (P < 0.0001). The AUC of ADC in predicting PCa was 0.79. Larger lesions were associated with higher risk PCa (Gleason and D'Amico) and lower ADC (all P < 0.0001).
Conclusion:
The mean ADC of suspicious lesions on mpMRI was inversely correlated, while lesion volume had a direct correlation with PCa detection. Future follow-up studies are needed to assess longitudinal cancer risks of suspicious mpMRI lesions.
Level Of Evidence:
2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;45:610-616.
