Learning objectives
This study aims to portray and analyse the Radiographer's role in the demanding multiparametric prostate Magnetic Resonance Ιmaging (MRI).
Background
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer and it ranks second in mortality rate among the male population worldwide.
Early diagnosis is the most effective method in dealing with and curing it.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the prostate gland was first described in the 1980s,
with early publications describing the structure visualization using anatomical T2-weighted images.
Nowadays,
multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) of the prostate,
with exciting developments in hardware and software,
plays a prominent role in detection,
characterization and staging of prostate cancer....
Findings and procedure details
1 Patient preparation and positioning
1.a Patient preparation
Patient preparation consists of two parts:
i.
patient preparation before the patient arrives at the MRI department
ii.
patient preparation after the patient arrives at the MRI department
i.
Before the patient arrives at the MRI department:
Routine medication should not be stopped.
The patient should not eat or drink any solid food for at least 4-6 hours in an attempt to reduce motion artifacts from bowel peristalsis.
Non-sparkling water is permissible.
ii.
After the patient arrives...
Conclusion
Multiparametric prostate MRI combines anatomical,
functional and (occasionally) quantitative data in order to significantly increase the accuracy of the method in prostate cancer diagnosis.
The MRI Radiographer/Technologist occupies a very important role since the acquisition of a high-quality examination depends vastly on patient preparation and optimising the imaging protocol.
Personal information
Christos Tsiotsios B.Sc.,
Lead MRI Radiographer,
German Oncology Center,
Limassol,
Cyprus;
[email protected]
Michael EleftheriouB.Sc.,
Cross-sectional Radiographer,German Oncology Center,
Limassol,
Cyprus;
[email protected]
Sopiko Kutsniashvili B.Sc.,
Radiotherapy Technologist,
German Oncology Center,
Limassol,
Cyprus;
[email protected]
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