Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Axial Skeleton for Detecting Bone Metastases in Patients With High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Diagnostic and Cost-Effectiveness and Comparison With Current Detection Strategies

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 25; no. 22; pp. 3281 - 3287
• Main Authors: LECOUVET, Frédéric E, GEUKENS, Daphné, STAINIER, Annabelle, JAMAR, Francois, JAMART, Jacques, D'OTHEE, Bertrand Janne, THERASSE, Patrick, VANDE BERG, Bruno, TOMBAL, Bertrand
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baltimore, MD American Society of Clinical Oncology 01.08.2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis; Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Diagnostic Imaging - economics; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - economics; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology; Radiography; Radionuclide Imaging; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tumors; Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton; Human; High risk; Urinary system disease; Prostate disease; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Malignant tumor; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Bone metastasis; Cancerology; Health economy; Medical imagery; Skeleton; Diagnosis; Male genital diseases; Prostate cancer; Comparative study; Cost efficiency analysis

To evaluate the diagnostic performance, costs, and impact on therapy of one-step magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the axial skeleton (MRIas) for detecting bone metastases in patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa). Sixty-six consecutive patients with high-risk PCa prospectively underwent MR...