Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (May 2024)

Anatomy of the Prostate Gland: Modalities and Techniques for Its Assessment

  • Gowtham S. Mahadevan,
  • Venkatesh Kasi Arunachalam,
  • Sriman Rajasekaran,
  • Ravindar Kashyap,
  • Kannan Gunasekaran,
  • Suruthi Thirumoorthi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1785197
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 07, no. 02
pp. 099 – 105

Abstract

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Prostate imaging is indispensable for the diagnosis and management of prostatic carcinoma and other prostate lesions. Understanding imaging anatomy is the basis for accurate diagnosis and standardized reporting of the prostatic lesions. In this article, we will discuss about general anatomy of the prostate, zonal anatomy, imaging techniques for its assessment, modality specific appearance of different zones of the prostate in detail.

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