Related Experiment Video For Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging
Updated: Oct 30, 2025
Use of MRI-ultrasound Fusion to Achieve Targeted Prostate Biopsy
Published on: April 9, 2019
[PI-RADS 2.1 and structured reporting of magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate]
Andreas Hötker1, Olivio F Donati2
1Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsspital Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zürich, Schweiz.
Clinical/Methodological Issue:
The detection of clinically significant prostate cancers while simultaneously avoiding over-diagnosing tumors with low malignant potential is a challenge in clinical practice.
Standard Radiological Methods:
Multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in accordance with the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) guidelines is accepted as standard-of-care with both urologists and radiologists.
Methodological Innovations:
The PI-RADS guidelines have been updated to version 2.1, including revised technical recommendations and changes to the scoring of lesions.
Performance:
The PI-RADS guidelines have had great impact on the standardization of multiparametric prostate MRI and offer templates for structured reporting. This simplifies communication with the referring physician.
Achievements:
The new version 2.1 of the guidelines represents an evolutionary improvement of the widely accepted version 2.0. Several aspects of reporting have been revised-however, some pre-known limitations persist, which will require further refinement in the future.
Related Concept Videos
01:27Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
01:24Magnetic Resonance Imaging
01:30Radiological Investigation II: MRI and Ventilation Perfusion Scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Ventilation Perfusion Scans are two radiological investigations that offer detailed diagnostic images of the body, particularly lung structures.
MRI
MRI uses magnetic fields and radiofrequency signals to distinguish between normal and abnormal tissues. This technology provides a more detailed diagnostic image than CT scans, enabling it to characterize pulmonary nodules, stage bronchogenic carcinoma, and evaluate inflammatory activity in...