Impact of the PI-QUAL MRI quality score on histopathological up-staging from MRI fusion biopsy to final prostatectomy specimen
PI-QUAL (≤ 3) significantly influences PI-RADS grading and predicts for upstaging from radiological to pathological staging. In case of suboptimal image quality, repetition of mpMRI should be considered.
Authors
- Maximilian Haack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0957-2219)
- Tobias Jorg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1027-6700)
- Maximilian Peter Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5562-3593)
- Hendrik Borgmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3955-564X)
- M. Antónia Amaral Turkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7564-7154)
- Lukáš Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8626-4044)
- Gregor Duwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-1238)
- Axel Haferkamp
- Robert Dotzauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-4385)
- Lisa Frey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1805-4468)
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Brandenburg an der Havel (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05755-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz