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Utilizing MRI in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Fusion Biopsy Ari Goldberg MD,PhD Dept. Radiology Loyola University Medical Center
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Prostate CA ► ~1 in 7 men diagnosed with prostate CA at some point in lifetime ► ~241,000 new cases in 2015 ► Mortality expected to be ~28,000 in 2016 in the US ► Traditional diagnosis: PSA, DRE TRUS
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Staging Gleason ► Combination of primary and secondary pathologic morphology, each on 1-5 scale. 5 = poorly-differentiated Ex: 4 + 3 = 7 = Dominant pattern of poorly organized cells with pockets of well-organized gland. Low-Risk: PSA < 10, Gleason < 6 Medium-Risk: PSA 10-20, Gleason 7 High-Risk: PSA>20, Gleason > 7 Imaging ► CT abdomen/pelvis ► MRI ► Nuclear studies (PET, bonescan)
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Biopsy TRUS (12 core) ► ~1.2 Million annually ► ~0.04% of the gland is sampled NPV? ► Cancer detection rates of 27-40% ► Incorrect characterization PPV? Non-clinically-significant cancer Prostate Cancer is only solid-organ tumor currently diagnosed without routine imaging
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Prostate MRI ► Advantages of MRI: Superior tissue characterization ► Normal vs. abnormal tissue ► Gland architecture Non-invasive No ionizing radiation Visualization of gland within the surrounding anatomy Regional evaluation for metastatic disease.
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Traditional prostate MR indications ► Staging for biopsy-proven CA ► Extent within gland Location Identify multifocal disease/upstage ► Extra-glandular spread ECE Seminal Vesicle Fat Bones Nodes MRI has altered care to or from nerve-sparing between ~25% of time in multiple studies (including internal LUMC data)
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MP vs ER ► ER coil Increased SNR, spatial resolution Spectroscopy Decreased patient motion Disadvantages ► Patient discomfort ► Posterior artifact ► MP 3T vs 1.5T ► Increased SNR, spatial resolution ► Increased temporal resolution ► Increased field inhomogeneity ► Recent spectroscopy ► Overall: MP for staging, ER for diagnosis
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ER Coil Workflow ► Patient – light diet preceding day ► Enema at home ► IV access ► Minimal rectal exam followed by coil insertion with xylocaine ► Inflation of balloon Barium ► Readjustment common, ~5 mins
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Standard Prostate MR
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T2W T1W
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Extracapsular Extension
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Advanced Disease
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What are other MR indications? ► Diagnosis +PSA/-TRUS +PSA AS ► Post-surgical surveillance Recurrent tissue Nodes, bones
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Multi-parametric MRI for Diagnosis ► Sequences/parameters used to detect and characterize lesions: T1 T2 Diffusion Dynamic Contrast enhanced ► Significantly more specific
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Advanced sequences ► Dynamic Contrast Enhanced (DCE) T1 imaging Angiogenesis Rapid wash in and washout Better at 3T (temporal and spatial resolution) ► Diffusion Imaging Increased diffusion restriction in tightly- packed malignant cells ► 3D voxel Spectroscopy Malignant cells have increased choline/citrate Chemical shift imaging
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Suspicious MRI characteristics ► Low T2 Peripheral zone Central “charcoal” appearance ► Abnormal diffusion Can measure quantitatively High B-field best ► Fast wash-in/wash-out kinetics Post-processing generates wash-in/out curves of voxel signal vs. time.
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DCE Very sensitive, not very specific
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T2+Diffusion
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Interpretation ► PIRADS (Prostate Imaging Reporting And Data System) ► PIRADS II 1-5 ► Peripheral zone and Transitional zone get separate scores. Peripheral weights DWI and Transitional weights T2: 3=Indeterminate 4=Probable 5=Highly likely. More focal abnormal signal and/or size > 1.5 cm and/or capsular involvement. ► DCE only plays minor role Studies have found that more focal and more quantitatively abnormal diffusion and post-contrast signal correlates with increased Gleason score but is not yet quantitative. ► Accuracy: mpMRI reduces the detection of low-risk PCa and reduces the number of men requiring biopsy, while improving the overall rate of detection of intermediate/high-risk PCa ► Accuracy: mpMRI reduces the detection of low-risk PCa and reduces the number of men requiring biopsy, while improving the overall rate of detection of intermediate/high-risk PCa European Urology, Volume 66 Issue 1, July 2014, Pages 22-29Volume 66 Issue 1
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MRI for diagnosis? ► Abnormal signal not yet sufficient ► Biopsy still required ► So, does it make sense to do diagnostic MRI on patient with +PSA? Or +PSA/-TRUS? Result of suspicious signal focus not helpful without ability to localize for biopsy.
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In-Gantry MRI ► Technically challenging ► Less comfortable ► COSTLY! Avg time ~1.5 hr Scanner time premium Access ► Low Urologist acceptance
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MRI-US fusion-guided biopsy ► Generate MRI prostate “mold” from MRI images ► Tumor depicted within the virtual mold
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MRI-US fusion-guided biopsy ► Virtual mold with in-situ lesion is transferred to Fusion- biopsy system server connected to US machine. ► Operator uses TRUS probe to sweep prostate and generate US-based prostate volume. ► The two volumes are fused
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MRI-US fusion-guided biopsy
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MRI/TRUS TRUS probe has a sensor which lets the computer know its position TRUS probe can then be guided to the lesion for precise throws
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NIH experience ► Published in JAMA 1/27/15 ► 1003 patients from 2007 to 2013 All received MRI and subsequent guided-Bx when indicated All received standard 12-core Bx Whole-gland pathology available in 170 patients ► MR-guided Bx yielded: 30% greater high-risk cancers 17% fewer low-risk cancers Overall significantly fewer false-negatives for >low-risk disease ► Multiple studies in past 2 years support these numbers
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LIJ/NorthShore MRI/US experience
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Their Conclusions ► Degree of MR suspicion correlates directly with incidence of cancer on pathology. ~90% of patients with high-suspicion (5) on MR are diagnosed with cancer on biopsy. ► 55% over all cancer detection rate 20-40% increased detection of Gleason > 7 Excludes low-risk cancers which are missed by ~15-20% ► 35-45% cancer detection in patients with previous negative 12-core ► 20% upstage in patients on AS
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Indications for Prostate MRI + fusion biopsy ► +PSA,- Negative biopsy Significant part of LUMC volume > 50 cases of (+) disease in setting of multiple-negative and saturation-negative, consistent with literature ► AS Low risk disease = low-grade and localized Yearly monitoring (biopsy) Establish baseline Yearly MRI +/- fusion ► Localize new/growing lesion for biopsy ► Elevated PSA or abnormal DRE Thus far covered by CMS and private insurers
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Negative TRUS but….
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LUMC data, % Ca detected
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Things to Think About ► Imaging time ~45 mins 1 hour slot ► MRI Prostate = MRI pelvis w/wo + 3D code ► GFR > 30 OK to do w/o contrast ► Who puts in ER coil? ► System for image transfer ► TAT ► OK to do w/o ER coil ► Patient education
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So, Evolving utilization ► MRI + Fusion Bx as diagnosis ► AS Follow with MRI? MRI + fusion-biopsy? ► Role in focal treatment monitoring?
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Who will perform Biopsies? ► Radiologists at LUMC trained in Fusion Bx But we don’t do them ► Urologists have long history of in-office US biopsy ► Fusion Bx platforms being purchased by most Urology groups in the Chicago area ► Urologists not interested in losing patients
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A Rising Tide… ► Urologists with Fusion Bx US system mostly still need an MRI partner Connect! ► Office talks ► Conferences ► Media (Youtube, email) ► Manage access – no detail too small ► Started LUMC program Jan 14 > 700 so far Avg of 3 per day at this time ► Growth enabled Research Fellow
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