A recent media release from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is headed, “Preoperative MRU may reduce risk of nerve damage in prostate cancer surgeries” … and this is absolutely true. … READ MORE …
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Patients believed to be at potential risk for prostate cancer that may extend outside the prostate itself — through extracapsular extension (ECE) or seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) — often undergo imaging studies in planning for their treatment. Endorectal coil magnetic resonance imaging (erMRI) as been a commonly used form of such imaging. … READ MORE …
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Data presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society suggest that preoperative, endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) of the prostate may help urologic surgeons to make decisions about whether to carry out nerve-sparing or non-nerve-sparing surgery in patients with prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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