作者
Martin Umbehr, Lucas M Bachmann, Ulrike Held, Thomas M Kessler, Tullio Sulser, Dominik Weishaupt, John Kurhanewicz, Johann Steurer
发表日期
2009/3/1
来源
European urology
卷号
55
期号
3
页码范围
575-591
出版商
Elsevier
简介
CONTEXT
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging (MRSI) emerged as a promising test in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and showed encouraging results.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this systematic review is to meta-analyse the diagnostic accuracy of combined MRI/MRSI in prostate cancer and to explore risk profiles with highest benefit.
EVIDENCE ACQUISITION
The authors searched the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and the Cochrane Library, and the authors screened reference lists and contacted experts. There were no language restrictions. The last search was performed in August 2008.
EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS
We identified 31 test-accuracy studies (1765 patients); 16 studies (17 populations) with a total of 581 patients were suitable for meta-analysis. Nine combined MRI/MRSI studies (10 populations) examining men with pathologically confirmed …
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