PROSTATE
(last updated 11/12/2020, last reviewed 02/02/2026)
SEQUENCES
Ax T1 SE whole pelvis
Ax T1 high res prostate (small FOV) – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Ax TSE T2 high res prostate (small FOV) – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Sag TSE T2 high res prostate (small FOV) – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Cor TSE T2 high res prostate (small FOV) – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Ax diffusion (B50/400/800) with ADC – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Ax diffusion (B1800) no ADC – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Axial ISO VIBE prostate PRE – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
DCE (2.5 mins duration) – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Axial VIBE whole pelvis (from aortic bif)
Axial ISO VIBE prostate POST – ANGLE TO PROSTATE
Setting up the planes
The axial images go perpendicular to a line that goes through the point where the urethra enters the base of the bladder and the base of the penis (dotted black line). Set up the prescription using the sagittal and coronal images. Make sure the entire prostate and seminal vesicles are covered.
The coronal images go parallel to a line that goes through the point where the urethra enters the base of the bladder and the base of the penis (dotted black line from above). Set up the perscription using the sagittal and axial images. On the axial scout images the perscription should be a true coronal of the prostate. The entire prostate needs to be covered. It is OK to clip the posterior aspect of the seminal vesicles.
The sagittal images go parallel to a line that goes through the point where the urethra enters the base of the bladder and the base of the penis (dotted black line). Set up the perscription using the axial and coronal images. On the axial scout images the perscription should be a true sagittal of the prostate. The entire prostate needs to be covered. It is oK to clip the lateral most aspects of the seminal vesicles.
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