Ces radiol. 2009, 63(1):80-88

The combination of the MR imaging, DWI and MR spectroscopy enables to extend the method providing the information on cell and tissue metabolismOriginal article

Zuzana Ryznarová^1,3, Martin Horák¹, Jan Dvořák², Martin Mašek¹, Magdaléna Adamová¹, Miroslav Kašpar¹

¹ Radiodiagnostická klinika 1. LF UK a FN Na Bulovce, Praha

² Ústav radiační onkologie 1. LF UK a FN Na Bulovce, Praha

³ MR - Budějovická, MEDICON a.s., Praha

Aim: To evaluate options of the prostate carcinoma diagnostics by means of using new Magnetic Resonance methods.


Materials and method. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) of pelvis with a special focus on prostate performed between January 2006 and February 2008 was evaluated retrospectively. A diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was incorporated into the basic MR protocol with all patients. The MR spectroscopy was used with a few patients. All examinations were carried out by means of 1,5 T MR system a with body-matrix and spine-matrix coil. An endorectal coil was not used.

Results: Out of 48 patients diagnosed with prostate carcinoma, 25 patients (52.1%) were diagnosed with T2 stage, 8 patients (16.7%) with T3a stage and 11 patients (22.9%) with T3b stage.
Four patients had advanced form of T4. The MR was carried out for the purpose of staging preciseness and radiotherapy planning. The MR examination was performed on several patients for primary tumour detection after a few previous negative biopsies.

Keywords: prostate carcinoma, MR imaging, MR spectroscopy, DWI

Accepted: December 15, 2008; Published: March 1, 2009  Show citation