A Fully Automatic Computer Aided Diagnosis System for Peripheral Zone Prostate Cancer Detection using multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) combines morphological and functional information and is being increasingly used to detect cancer. One of the most promising applications of mp-MRI is to detect prostate cancer (PCa) [1–3]. Current indications of mp-MRI include patients with rising levels of prostatic-specific-antigen (PSA) after one or more negative transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) biopsies [4,5]. One good reason why mp-MRI has not yet progressed to becoming a front-line imaging modality to detect PCa is because it is a labour-intensive examination and has a steep learning curve.
Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research