More Men Are Getting MRI Before Prostate Biopsy, but a Major Gap Remains

For a man facing a prostate biopsy, an MRI scan can give doctors a clearer idea of where to look for cancer before they ...

Use of MRI before prostate biopsies increases sharply across US hospitals

Using prostate MRI before a biopsy is a real advance in prostate cancer diagnosis. Multiple randomized trials have shown that ...
Science Daily

MRI-first strategy for prostate cancer detection proves to be safe, study finds

There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ...
Knowridge Science Report

More Men Now Get MRI Scans Before Prostate Biopsy

A prostate biopsy can tell doctors whether cancer is present, but deciding where to take tissue samples has traditionally been difficult. MRI scans are changing that by helping doctors see suspicious ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Prostate Cancer Screening with PSA and MRI Followed by Targeted Biopsy Only

Screening for prostate cancer is burdened by a high rate of overdiagnosis. The most appropriate algorithm for population-based screening is unknown. We invited 37,887 men who were 50 to 60 years of ...
Medscape

Is Contrast-Free MRI the Optimal Test for PC?

A twist on magnetic resonance imaging that does not require gadolinium contrast appears to be as effective as standard imaging at detecting prostate cancers, according to a new study in JAMA. Experts ...