Table 1. Summary of articles reviewed.
| Modality | No. of Articles (Whole gland/PZ/TZ) | No. of individuals (Whole gland/PZ/TZ) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By biopsy | DCE | 12/6/2 | 8781 /3040/563 |
| DWI | 8/5/1 | 7242/2285/1117 | |
| DCE and DWI | 2/1/0 | 2133/ 709/ND | |
| MRS | 2/1/0 | 854/31/ ND | |
| T2 | 11/6/4 | 7187/3463/1558 | |
| DCE and T2 | 2/0/1 | 1088/ND/42 | |
| DWI and T2 | 1/0/2 | 424/ND/678 | |
| DCE, DWI, and T2 | 7/1/3 | 4900/1134/1246 | |
| DCE, DWI, MRS and T2 | 1 /0 /0 | 605/ND/ND | |
| By patients | DCE | 2 | 122 |
| DWI | 2 | 120 | |
| T2 | 3 | 145 | |
| DCE and T2 | 2 | 598 | |
| DWI and T2 | 2 | 90 | |
| DCE, DWI, and T2 | 4 | 276 | |
| DCE, DWI, MRS and T2 | 2 | 142 | |
| T2 and MRS | 1 | 70 | |
Abbreviations: DCE: dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance; DWI: diffusion weighted imaging; T2: T2 weighted imaging; MRS: magnetic resonance spectroscopy; WR: whole region; PZ: peripheral zone; TZ: transition zone; ND: no data.