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dc.contributor.authorBrizmohun Appayya, M
dc.contributor.authorAdshead, J
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, HU
dc.contributor.authorAllen, C
dc.contributor.authorBainbridge, A
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, T
dc.contributor.authorGiganti, F
dc.contributor.authorGraham, J
dc.contributor.authorHaslam, P
dc.contributor.authorJohnston, EW
dc.contributor.authorKastner, C
dc.contributor.authorKirkham, APS
dc.contributor.authorLipton, A
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, A
dc.contributor.authorMoniz, L
dc.contributor.authorMoore, CM
dc.contributor.authorNabi, G
dc.contributor.authorPadhani, AR
dc.contributor.authorParker, C
dc.contributor.authorPatel, A
dc.contributor.authorPursey, J
dc.contributor.authorRichenberg, J
dc.contributor.authorStaffurth, J
dc.contributor.authorvan der Meulen, J
dc.contributor.authorWalls, D
dc.contributor.authorPunwani, S
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-24T14:39:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-01
dc.identifier.citationBJU international, 2018, 122 (1), pp. 13 - 25
dc.identifier.issn1464-4096
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.icr.ac.uk/handle/internal/1690
dc.identifier.eissn1464-410X
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bju.14361
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To identify areas of agreement and disagreement in the implementation of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate in the diagnostic pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen UK experts in prostate mpMRI and/or prostate cancer management across the UK (involving nine NHS centres to provide for geographical spread) participated in a consensus meeting following the Research and Development Corporation and University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA-RAND) Appropriateness Method, and were moderated by an independent chair. The experts considered 354 items pertaining to who can request an mpMRI, prostate mpMRI protocol, reporting guidelines, training, quality assurance (QA) and patient management based on mpMRI levels of suspicion for cancer. Each item was rated for agreement on a 9-point scale. A panel median score of ≥7 constituted 'agreement' for an item; for an item to reach 'consensus', a panel majority scoring was required. RESULTS: Consensus was reached on 59% of items (208/354); these were used to provide recommendations for the implementation of prostate mpMRI in the UK. Key findings include prostate mpMRI requests should be made in consultation with the urological team; mpMRI scanners should undergo QA checks to guarantee consistently high diagnostic quality scans; scans should only be reported by trained and experienced radiologists to ensure that men with unsuspicious prostate mpMRI might consider avoiding an immediate biopsy. CONCLUSIONS: Our consensus statements demonstrate a set of criteria that are required for the practical dissemination of consistently high-quality prostate mpMRI as a diagnostic test before biopsy in men at risk.
dc.formatPrint-Electronic
dc.format.extent13 - 25
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWILEY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
dc.subjectProstate
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectProstatic Neoplasms
dc.subjectProstate-Specific Antigen
dc.subjectContrast Media
dc.subjectMagnetic Resonance Imaging
dc.subjectBiopsy, Needle
dc.subjectTumor Burden
dc.subjectResearch Design
dc.subjectEducation, Medical
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectReferral and Consultation
dc.subjectQuality of Health Care
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectEarly Detection of Cancer
dc.subjectRadiologists
dc.titleNational implementation of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer detection - recommendations from a UK consensus meeting.
dc.typeJournal Article
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1111/bju.14361
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-07
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
dc.relation.isPartOfBJU international
pubs.issue1
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pubs.organisational-group/ICR
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group/Royal Marsden Clinical Units
pubs.organisational-group/ICR
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group/Royal Marsden Clinical Units
pubs.publication-statusPublished
pubs.volume122
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dc.contributor.icrauthorJohnston


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