Oncologic imaging using MRI and MR spectroscopic imaging

Summary form only given. Prostate cancer (PCa) remains an area of great clinical challenge. Knowledge of cancer volume, stage and aggressiveness are essential if minimally invasive, patient and disease-specific therapy are to be achieved. Historically, in a patient with newly diagnosed PCa, imaging was limited to the use of plain radiographs to detect bony metastases and IVP to demonstrate hydronephrosis secondary to bladder outlet obstruction. Modern imaging techniques offer a much wider role, encompassing applications in detection, staging and follow-up.