Table 1.

Inclusion, exclusion and withdrawal criteria

Patient Inclusion Criteria

1. Men referred to our center for prostate mp-MRI following biopsy elsewhere

2. Biopsy naive men presenting to our institution with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer

Patient Exclusion Criteria

1. Men unable to have a MRI scan, or in whom artifact would reduce quality of MRI

2. Men unable to given informed consent

3. Previous treatment (prostatectomy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy) of prostate cancer

4. On-going hormonal treatment for prostate cancer

5. Previous biopsy within 6 months of scheduled mp-MRI

Withdrawal criteria

1. Images inadequate for analysis due to artifact or image acquisition problems even after a repeat scan