%0 Journal Article %T Current role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer %A Loffroy, Romaric %A Chevallier, Olivier %A Moulin, Morgan %A Favelier, Sylvain %A Genson, Pierre-Yves %A Pottecher, Pierre %A Crehange, Gilles %A Cochet, Alexandre %A Cormier, Luc %J Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery %D 2015 %B 2015 %9 %! Current role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer %K %X Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) has shown promising results in diagnosis, localization, risk stratification and staging of clinically significant prostate cancer, and targeting or guiding prostate biopsy. mp-MRI consists of T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) combined with several functional sequences including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), perfusion or dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging (DCEI) and spectroscopic imaging. Recently, mp-MRI has been used to assess prostate cancer aggressiveness and to identify anteriorly located tumors before and during active surveillance. Moreover, recent studies have reported that mp-MRI is a reliable imaging modality for detecting local recurrence after radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy. Because assessment on mp-MRI can be subjective, use of the newly developed standardized reporting Prostate Imaging and Reporting Archiving Data System (PI-RADS) scoring system and education of specialist radiologists are essential for accurate interpretation. This review focuses on the current place of mp-MRI in prostate cancer and its evolving role in the management of prostate cancer. %U https://qims.amegroups.org/article/view/8064 %V 5 %N 5 %P 754-764 %@ 2223-4306