Prostate biopsy and multiparametric MRI
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Published: 2015
National Health and Medical Research Council
When prostate biopsy is indicated for men with suspected prostate cancer, the optimal protocol for investigation involves determining:
The use of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels who have not yet undergone an initial biopsy is beyond the scope of this guideline.i
Footnote
i This chapter focuses on the use of multiparametric MRI after a negative prostate biopsy, not on its use for the primary investigation of a positive PSA test, because this is not routine clinical practice.