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En Dash

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"‘X marks the spot’ – an arrow or a circle can help a lot"

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Acronyms

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"Recommendations have been given in the Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) document of which the latest version (v2.1) has been published by an internationally representative group involving the American College of Radiology (ACR), European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), and AdMeTech Foundation ^1,2."

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"previous surgery or TURP"

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"Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS)"

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Ranges

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"free/total PSA ratio (if PSA is between 4-10 ng/mL, no use if PSA >10 ng/mL )"

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List Caps

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"Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS)"

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"Likert scale"

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Heterogeneous Spelling

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"focal circumscribed homogenous moderately hypointense lesions are suspicious"

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EG List And

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"invasion of other prostatic zones (e.g. anterior fibromuscular stroma, peripheral or central zone)"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Clinical information"

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"MRI protocol"

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"Systematic review"

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"Scoring systems and measurements"

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"Signs"

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"Step-by-step-approach"

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"Evaluation based on sequence"

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"T1 axial"

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"T2 weighted imaging"

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"Diffusion-weighted imaging"

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"Dynamic contrast enhancement"

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"Evaluation based on anatomy"

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"Peripheral zone"

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"Transitional zone"

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"Anterior fibromuscular stroma"

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"Central zone"

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"Prostatic margins"

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"Seminal vesicles"

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"Lymph nodes"

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"To sum it up"

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Parentheses

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Oxford Comma

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"Prostate anatomy is not that complex, however, a systematic review is still essential since the clinical relevant pathology being prostate cancer has different mimickers and can be easily confused with other benign findings, artifacts or anatomical structures."

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""Many ways lead to Rome" is a saying in the Western world that means the desired outcome can be reached by different ideas, methods or approaches. Conversely, this means that no singular approach is the only "correct one" and two approaches are presented."

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"with spiculated, irregular or smudgy margins"

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"link sequences in your PACS especially high b-value DWI, ADC and T2W images"

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Inline EG

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"invasion of other prostatic zones (e.g. anterior fibromuscular stroma, peripheral or central zone)"

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Links

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