Table 4.
Difference in the use by Italian urologists of imaging procedures for TNM staging between EAU and AUA guidelines (P value calculated by chi-square Test).
| Gleason 7; PSA ≤ 20 | Gleason ≤ 7; PSA ≤ 20 | Chi Square Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients | 415 | 1470 | |
| T-staging | 238 | 805 | P value: N.S. |
| CT | 213 | 727 | |
| eMRI | 8 | 34 | |
| MRI | 14 | 40 | |
| CT+MRI | 1 | 2 | |
| CT+eMRI | 1 | 1 | |
| MRI+eMRI | 1 | 1 | |
| N-staging | 244 | 789 | P value: N.S. |
| CT | 209 | 708 | |
| MRI | 14 | 39 | |
| PET | 14 | 34 | |
| CT+PET | 5 | 6 | |
| MRI+PET | 1 | 1 | |
| CT+MRI | 1 | 1 | |
| M-staging | 322 | 1079 | P value: N.S. |
| BONE SCAN | 322 | 1079 |