Table 3. MRI Characteristics of Included Studies.
First Author | Magnet Strength (T) | Vendor | Model | No. of Readers | Experience (Years)* | Endorectal Coil |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baco (13) | 1.5 | Siemens | Avanto | 1 | 5, 8 | No |
Caglic (25) | 3 | GE | MR750 | 1 | 8 | No |
Costa (26) | 3 | Philips | Ingenia, Achiva | 5 | NA | Yes |
Granja (27) | 1.5 | GE | Signa Excite | 1 | All > 5 | No |
Kongnyuy (28) | 3 | Philips | Achieva | 2 | 8, 16 | Yes |
Krishna (29) | 3 | Siemens | Trio Tim | 2 | 11, 15 | No |
Matsuoka (30) | 1.5 | Philips | Achieva | 2 | 10, 5 | No |
Mehralivand (31) | 3 | Philips | Achieva | 2 | 15, 9 | Yes |
Onay (14) | 3 | Siemens | Magnetom, Skyra | 2 | 12, 5 | No |
Outwater (32) | 1.5 | GE | NA | 3 | NA | Yes |
Rosenkrantz (15) | 3 | Siemens | Magnetom Trio, Skyra, Biograph | 2 | 1, 4 | No |
Woo (16) | 3 | Siemens, Philips | Verio, Trio, Ingenia | 1 | 22 | No |
Yu (33) | 1.5 | GE | Signa | 3 | 3, 1, 0.5 | Yes |
*Result by reader with highest experience was used for analysis except for Costa et al. (26) which provided overall results from 5 readers.