Quantitative contrast-enhanced perfusion kinetics in multiparametric MRI in differentiating prostate cancer from chronic prostatitis: results from a pilot study

摘要

Objective: The objectives of the study were to analyze the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) k(trans),k(ep) metrics in dynamic contrast-enhanced multiparametric MRI (DCE-mpMRI) in biopsy proven cases of prostate cancer (PCa) and prostatitis and to establish "cut-off" values for various pharmacokinetic parameters that may distinguish PCa from chronic prostatitis.