Staging Prostate Cancer - MRI, PIRADS, & PSMA | Are Biopsies Still Needed? | Mark Scholz, MD | P

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07/07/23

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Alex asks medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD, about the latest imaging and other tests used in the diagnostic and staging process for men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer or men who have had a high PSA, for example, and are investigating further to see if aggressive prostate cancer is present.

0:09 What is the role of 3-Tesla multiparametric MRI in staging prostate cancer?

0:46 What does PI-RADS mean?

3:08 Are both MRI and PSMA PET scan required for staging prostate cancer? In which order should they be done?

3:34 In which order should diagnostic and staging tests and imaging studies be used?

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