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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2017

Question: What does altered signal mean on prostate mri scan

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.

It means that there is certain area in prostate which is abnormal and it can be seen in prostatitis, prostate hyperplasia or benign tumors but also malignant tumors may exist as well.

So further steps are required to rule this out. Further investigations include biopsy and PSA level. This will reveal any possible pathology underlying.

Feel free to ask further
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

PSA levels have been up and down for some time Scan also revealed enlarged prostate so does this mean he could still have a tumour... would the tumour not be visible on the scan?

Thank you

Regards

Marion

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follow-up

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Well, most tumors are seen on scan, but in some cases it may be small and this MRI finding may indicate something like this. But as I said, this is probably just benign prostatic change. It is necessary to have PSA level checked on regular interval and ultrasound follow ups and if there will be some further enlargement, then biopsy should be done.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (13 hours later)

Thank you

Regards

Marion

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (41 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You're welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

You're most welcome

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D