ArticleRadiology research and practice2014
Whole prostate volume and shape changes with the use of an inflatable and flexible endorectal coil.
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- Are Big Prostates a Challenge? Correlation Between Prostate Volume and Detection Rate in Fusion Biopsy of the Prostate.Advances in urology · 2026Article
- Prostate cancer detection with transrectal in-bore MRI biopsies: impact of prostate volume and lesion features.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Development and clinical utility analysis of a prostate zonal segmentation model on T2-weighted imaging: a multicenter study.Insights into imaging · 2023Article
- Advantages of TRUS-based delineation for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy planning.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2022Article
- The Reproducibility of Deep Learning-Based Segmentation of the Prostate Gland and Zones on T2-Weighted MR Images.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Spatial and dosimetric evaluation of residual distortions of prostate and seminal vesicle bed after image-guided definitive and postoperative radiotherapy of prostate cancer with endorectal balloon.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2021Article
- How Accurately Can Prostate Gland Imaging Measure the Prostate Gland Volume? Results of a Systematic Review.Prostate cancer · 2019Review
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Abstract
Purpose. To determine to what extent an inflatable endorectal coil (ERC) affects whole prostate (WP) volume and shape during prostate MRI. Materials and Methods. 79 consecutive patients underwent T2W MRI at 3T first with a 6-channel surface coil and then with the combination of a 16-channel surface coil and ERC in the same imaging session. WP volume was assessed by manually contouring the prostate in each T2W axial slice. PSA density was also calculated. The maximum anterior-posterior (AP), left-right (LR), and craniocaudal (CC) prostate dimensions were measured. Changes in WP prostate volume, PSA density, and prostate dimensions were then evaluated. Results. In 79 patients, use of an ERC yielded no significant change in whole prostate volume (0.6 ± 5.7%, P = 0.270) and PSA density (-0.2 ± 5.6%, P = 0.768). However, use of an ERC significantly decreased the AP dimension of the prostate by -8.6 ± 7.8% (P < 0.001), increased LR dimension by 4.5 ± 5.8% (P < 0.001), and increased the CC dimension by 8.8 ± 6.9% (P < 0.001). Conclusion. Use of an ERC in prostate MRI results in the shape deformation of the prostate gland with no significant change in the volume of the prostate measured on T2W MRI. Therefore, WP volumes calculated on ERC MRI can be reliably used in clinical workflow.
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