Does Abstinence From Ejaculation Before Prostate MRI Improve Evaluation of the Seminal Vesicles?

KABAKUŞ, İSMAİL; Borofsky, Samuel; Mertan, Francesca; Greer, Matthew; Daar, Dagane; Wood, Bradford; Pinto, Peter; Choyke, Peter; Turkbey, Baris

doi:10.2214/ajr.16.16278

Does Abstinence From Ejaculation Before Prostate MRI Improve Evaluation of the Seminal Vesicles?

KABAKUŞ İ. M., Borofsky S., Mertan F. V., Greer M., Daar D., Wood B. J., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, vol.207, no.6, pp.1205-1209, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 207 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.2214/ajr.16.16278
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1205-1209
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether abstinence from ejaculation before undergoing multiparametric prostate MRI increases seminal vesicle (SV) volume and therefore improves diagnostic interpretation of the SVs.