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MRI: The Most Important Diagnostic Tool for Prostate Cancer
Posted on March 25, 2026 in Diagnosis, MRI, Podcast, Technologyfirst published 2024. updated March 2026 Medically reviewed by Dr Francesco Giganti Consultant Uroradiologist MBBS, PhD GMC: 7471579 At a Glance Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is now the standard first-line imaging tool for prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK, recommended by NICE guideline NG131. A high-quality prostate MRI helps your clinical team detect clinically significant cancers, […]
Read more →Prostate MRI Quality: Why Your Scan Matters for Treatment Success
Posted on July 23, 2024 in MRI, News & Views, Podcast, TechnologyReading Time: 6 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) with contrast—and reported by a specialist using the PI-QUAL quality score—lets doctors see prostate tumours accurately, enabling focal therapy or active surveillance suited to each man and sparing many from unnecessary surgery. Key Takeaways […]
Read more →From Skeptic to Believer: Why a Urologist Backed Focal Therapy
Posted on July 17, 2024 in Blog, Diagnosis, MRI, Podcast, ScreeningTL;DR Top 10 UK specialist now “more positive than ever” about focal therapy after treating large patient cohort (Source: Daily Mail National Poll) High-quality MRI transforms screening rationale by enabling precise treatment with minimal side effects Patient enthusiasm for focal therapy exceeds expectations with many preferring targeted treatment over radical approaches Combination of early detection […]
Read more →Focal Therapy & PSA Screening: Minimally Invasive Options
Posted on July 16, 2024 in Diagnosis, MRI, Podcast, ScreeningReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Alan Doherty, Clinical Director, Birmingham Prostate Clinic (2024) Referenced Treatments: HIFU focal therapy, IRE/NanoKnife, multiparametric MRI advances Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Highly-targeted treatments (HIFU & NanoKnife) now control early tumours with minimal side-effects, removing traditional fears about “finding cancer means losing function.” Modern mpMRI pinpoints lesions before […]
Read more →Prostate MRI: From Experimental to Essential
Posted on July 11, 2024 in MRI, TechnologyA timeline of the emergence of the mpMRI in prostate cancer diagnosis One of the key underlying messages coming out of this month’s long-awaited post-pandemic Congress of the European Association of Urology was the almost universal acceptance of the role of specialist MRI scans in prostate cancer diagnosis and its continued growth in adoption and […]
Read more →Why Precision Matters in Prostate Cancer: From Hit-and-Hope to HD
Posted on December 10, 2021 in Diagnosis, MRI, PodcastReading Time: 5 minutesMedically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (2025)Referenced Guidelines: PI-RADS v2.1, PI-QUAL Standards, NICE Prostate Cancer Guidelines Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: “Precision” in prostate cancer means knowing exact cancer location, volume, and grade—not just presence. This requires 3T mpMRI with contrast, specialist radiology reporting, and software-fused biopsies under GA. Most UK […]
Read more →Your MRI Matters: Ensuring First-Class Prostate Cancer Scans
Posted on October 5, 2020 in Diagnosis, MRI, PodcastReading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Alan Doherty, Clinical Director, Birmingham Prostate Clinic (2024) Referenced Guidelines/Studies: mpMRI protocols, PI-RADS scoring standards, MDT quality assurance Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: The scan is now the sat-nav for everything that follows in prostate cancer care. If it’s vague, the whole journey is compromised. A clear mpMRI […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer Patients Need Access to High-Quality MRI Imaging
Posted on July 17, 2020 in MRIMany in the prostate cancer community will have reacted with grave concern over yesterday’s news that MRI scanners and the expertise needed to use them are in short supply in the NHS as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and face a backlog of cancer patients. MRI scanners are not only an essential part of […]
Read more →Focal Therapy & Mental Health: Reducing Prostate Cancer Anxiety
Posted on July 10, 2020 in Mental health, MRI, Podcast, Prostate Cancer Support, Treatment options Reading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often feel trapped between two fears: dying of cancer and living with continence or impotence. Focal therapy—precise ablation of the tumour only—preserves urinary and sexual function for most patients and, […]
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