Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Abdom Radiol (NY). 2024 Nov;49(11):4162-4172. doi: 10.1007/s00261-024-04433-2. Epub 2024 Jul 1.
The broad range of disease aggressiveness together with imperfect screening, diagnostic, and treatment options in prostate cancer (PCa) makes medical decision-making complex. The primary goal of a multidisciplinary conference is to improve patient outcomes by combining evidence-based data and expert opinion to discuss optimal management, including for those patients with challenging presentations. The primary purpose of the genitourinary imaging specialist in the prostate cancer multidisciplinary conference is to use imaging findings to reduce uncertainty by answering clinical questions. In this review, we discuss the role and the opportunities for an imaging specialist to add value in the care of men with prostate cancer discussed at multidisciplinary conferences.
前列腺癌(PCa)的疾病侵袭范围广泛,且筛查、诊断和治疗选择并不完善,这使得医疗决策变得复杂。多学科会议的主要目标是通过结合基于证据的数据和专家意见来讨论最佳管理方案,包括那些具有挑战性表现的患者,从而改善患者的预后。泌尿生殖系统影像学专家在前列腺癌多学科会议中的主要目的是利用影像学发现来回答临床问题,从而减少不确定性。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了影像学专家在多学科会议中讨论的前列腺癌男性患者的护理中增加价值的作用和机会。