Can a single, specialized MRI scan replace bone and CT scans for men with high-risk prostate cancer?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sitemaster

A recent paper by a team of Belgian researchers has suggested that diffusion-weighted. whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (DWWBMRI) may be able to replace historic forms of imaging — bone scans and contrast-enhanced CT scans and/or standard MRIs of the pelvis in the work-up of men at high risk for metastatic prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

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Over- and under-imaging of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Sitemaster

This is hardly a radical new finding but yet another study has recently shown that we are over-using expensive scanning tests in the work-up of patients diagnosed with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer — and under-using these tests in men initially diagnosed with high-risk disease. … READ MORE …

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