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Managing PI-RADS 3 Prostate MRI Lesions: Reducing Uncertainty and Refining Biopsy Decisions

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inctoday

Structured reporting, reader experience, image quality, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density can reduce uncertainty in PI-RADS 3 prostate MRI lesions, guiding biopsy decisions for clinically significant cancer.

  • PI-RADS 3 rates rise with suboptimal image quality, postprocedural changes, noncontrast MRI, and less-experienced readers.
  • Strategies include using structured reporting, PI-RADS decision rules, reader training, image quality assessment, and patient preparation.
  • Integrating prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density into risk-based pathways refines biopsy decisions.
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