Age-related changes in prostate zonal volumes as measured by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): a cross-sectional study in over 500 patients.

ABSTRACT:

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Study Type--Diagnosis (case series) Level of Evidence 4. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the most common symptomatic disorder of the prostate and its severity varies greatly in the population. Various methods have been used to estimate prostate volumes in the past including the digital rectal examination and ultrasound measurements. High-resolution T2 weighted MRI can provide accurate measurements of zonal volumes and total volumes, which can be used to better understand the etiology of lower urinary tract symptoms of men.

Objective

• To use ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate age-related changes in zonal prostate volumes.

Patients and methods

• This Institutional Review Board

SUBMITTER: Turkbey B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816371 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature