Federica Martini, Maria Pigati, Matilde Mattiauda, Marta Ponzano, Nataniele Piol, Simona Pigozzi, Bruno Spina, Giuseppe Cittadini, Veronica Giasotto, Jeries Paolo Zawaideh
PURPOSE: This study aims to confirm the diagnostic accuracy of extra-prostatic extension (EPE) grading system and to explore the predictive capabilities of the prostate MRI while considering various MRI features such as lesion location, ADC values and capsular enhancement sign (CES). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our monocentric study is based on a retrospective analysis of 99 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy from January 2021 to January 2023. The observers reviewed for each lesion, including location (transitional or peripheral zone, anterior or posterior location), capsular contact length, irregular bulging of the capsule, asymmetry of the neuro-vascular bundle, obliteration of the recto-prostatic angle, macroscopic EPE, ADC value, and CES...
March 27, 2024: British Journal of Radiology