PI-RADS Steering Committee: The PI-RADS Multiparametric MRI and MRI-directed Biopsy Pathway
Padhani AR, Barentsz J, Villeirs G, Rosenkrantz AB, Margolis DJ, Turkbey B, Thoeny HC, Cornud F, Haider M, Macura K, Tempany C, Verma S, Weinreb J. PI-RADS Steering Committee: The PI-RADS Multiparametric MRI and MRI-directed Biopsy Pathway. Radiology 2019, 292: 464-474. PMID: 31184561, PMCID: PMC6677282, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019182946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiopsy pathwayProstate cancerLife-threatening prostate cancerBiopsy-naive menNegative biopsy resultsClinical care guidelinesHigh-quality evidenceSignificant prostate cancerRoutine clinical practiceProstate Imaging ReportingGreater clinical utilityNumber of diagnosesProstate cancer detectionClinical suspicionInsignificant cancerCare guidelinesBiopsy resultsProstate biopsyTransrectal USMRI pathwayPositive health impactsNumber of menBiopsy increasesIncorporation of MRIClinical utility