Prostate cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
MRSI scan will be extended by 20 minutes
Sponsors
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with biopsy*proven prostate cancer who are eligible for a brachytherapy screening MRI exam of the prostate with an endorectal coil.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Contra-indications for a MRI exam according to the standard protocol for the screening of patients with prostate cancer • Treatment of prostate cancer prior to the MRI exams, including hormonal therapy and trans-urethral resection (TURP)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To show the feasibility of acquiring 1H MRSI in prostate with reduced chemical shift artifacts at 3T using the FOCI RF pulses in a editing semi-LASER sequence. Quantification for comparison of the metabolite concentrations will be obtained with the LC model. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N.A | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed