From: Pitfalls in Interpreting mp-MRI of the Prostate: A Pictorial Review with Pathologic Correlation
Category | Pitfall |
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4. Pitfalls after surgical treatment | 1. Residual glandular tissue |
2. Fibrosis | |
3. Retained seminal vesicles | |
4. Sealed off veins | |
5. Prominent periprostatic venous plexus | |
6. Residual verumontanum | |
5. Pitfalls after radiation/hormone deprivation therapy and after focal therapies | 1. RT-induced capsular irregularity may hinder evaluation of extracapsular extension |
2. Focal regions of T2-hypointensity may represent treated tumour and not local recurrence | |
3. Focal therapies-induced enhancing of reactive prostate tissue may hamper the assessment of persistent/residual disease |