Diffusion tensor-based fiber tracking of the male urethral sphincter complex in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a feasibility study

Diffusion tensor-based fiber tracking of the male urethral sphincter complex in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a feasibility study

Abstract Objectives To study the diffusion tensor-based fiber tracking feasibility to access the male urethral sphincter complex of patients with prostate cancer undergoing Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP). Methods Twenty-eight patients (median age of 64.5 ...

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Main Authors: Ana S. C. Verde, Joao Santinha, Eunice Carrasquinha, Nuno Loucao, Ana Gaivao, Jorge Fonseca, Celso Matos, Nikolaos Papanikolaou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
Diffusion tensor imaging
Fiber tracking
Prostatic neoplasms
Urethral sphincters
Urinary incontinence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00927-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00927-x

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