8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

Urogenital Radiology

oral abstract

The goal of this research is to optimize MRI protocols in different MRI machines.

The study was performed in Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2022. Document analyses are one of the most commonly used and powerful methods in health policy research. Clinical practice is increasingly using research methods - multiparametric-magnetic resonance imaging (MPRI). This method has shown promising results in localization, stratification, and staging of clinically significant prostate cancer and confirms the clinical diagnosis. In 2020, 2 237 diseases were diagnosed in Lithuania, which makes up 25,9 % of all cancers in the country.

In Santaros clinic hospital there are 4 MRI scanners on which prostate examinations were performed: Philips Ingenia Ambition X 1.5 T, Philips Achieva 3T, Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5T, and GE Optima MR450w 1.5T. On each device, a separate protocol was created for diagnosing patients with prostate pathological conditions in. Combinations of T2-weighted imaging, diffusion imaging, and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging have been used in the mp-MRI assessment of prostate cancer, but T2 morphologic assessment and functional assessment by diffusion imaging remain the mainstay for prostate cancer diagnosis on mp-MRI. Certain parameters that affect better image quality were adjusted and adapted in the study. IPACS data systems DICOM format images were analyzed in the study. Selected patients were males with suspected prostate cancer. The images presented in the study are in three planes: Axial, Sagittal, and Coronal.

Given the significant prevalence and mortality of prostate cancer in society, it is essential to provide timely diagnostic assistance that influences successful treatment outcomes. High-resolution images were obtained by optimizing and adapting multiparametric MRI parameters Coordinated teamwork ensures prognosis of prostate cancer

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