1. Background
2. Objectives
| Revised PI-RADS Score Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Imaging Sequence and Score | Criteria |
| T2 W PZ | |
| 1 | Uniform hyper intense signal intensity (normal) |
| 2 | Linear or wedge shaped hypo intensity or diffuse hypo intensity, usually indistinct margin |
| 3 | Heterogeneous signal intensity or non-circumscribed, rounded, moderate hypo intensity includes others that do not qualify as 2, 4, or 5 |
| 4 | Circumscribed, homogeneous moderate hypo intense focus/mass confined to prostate and < 1.5 cm in greatest dimension |
| 5 | Same as 4 but ≥ 1.5 cm in greatest dimension |
| T2 W TZ | |
| 1 | Homogeneously moderate signal intensity (normal) |
| 2 | Circumscribed hypo intense or heterogeneous encapsulated nodule(s) (benign prostatic hyperplasia) |
| 3 | Heterogeneous signal intensity with obscured margins |
| 4 | Non circumscribed, homogeneous, moderately hypo intense and < 1.5 cm in greatest dimension |
| 5 | Same as 4, but ≥ 1.5 cm in greatest dimension or definite extra prostatic extension or invasive behavior |
| DWI PZ | |
| 1 | No abnormality on ADC maps and DWI with high b value (≥ 1400) |
| 2 | Indistinct and hypo intense on ADC maps |
| 3 | Focal mildly or moderately hypo intense on ADC maps and iso intense or mildly hyper intense on high b value DWI (≥ 1400) |
| 4 | Focal markedly hypo intense on ADC maps and markedly hyper intense on DWI with high b values (≥ 1400) and < 1.5 cm on axial images |
| 5 | Same as 4 but ≥ 1.5 cm in greatest dimension or definite extra prostatic extension and invasive behavior |
| DCE | |
| Negative | No early enhancement, diffuse enhancement not corresponding to a focal finding on T2-weighted and/or DWI, or focal enhancement corresponding to a lesion showing features of BPH on T2-weighted images |
| Positive | Focal enhancement and enhancement earlier than or contemporaneously with that of adjacent normal prostatic tissues and findings corresponding with findings suspicious for cancer on T2W and/or DWI images |
Abbrviations: ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; DCE, dynamic contrast-enhanced; DWI, diffusion weighted imaging; PI-RADS V2, prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2; PZ, peripheral zone; TZ, transitional zone; T2W, T2-weighted.
T2-weighted image (T2WI) (A) sequence in axial section reveals uniformly hyper intensity of the peripheral zone of the prostate with no hyper intense signal on diffusion weighted images (B) or hypo intensity on apparent difusion coefficient (ADC) maps (C) giving prostate imaging reporting and dating system (PI-RADS) v2 score of 1 on both T2WI and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). D shows a wedge shaped faint hypo intensity on T2WI in the peripheral zone in the central and right paracentral location (arrows) with no hyper intense signal on DWI (E) or hypo intensity on ADC maps (F). It was falling under the score of 2 on T2WI and 1 on DWI. As it is located in the peripheral zone, a DWI score of 1 was given finally. Patient had a serum prostate-specific antigen (S.PSA) level of 6.5 ng/mL and underwent biopsy on urologist’s request and with his own consent which was negative for malignancy. T2WI (G) sequence in axial section in another patient reveals a small non-circumscribed indistinct hypo intensity in the peripheral zone of prostate on the left side (arrow), appearing isointense on DWI (H ) with hypointense signal on ADC maps (I) giving PI-RADS v2 score of 3 on T2WI and 3 on DWI . Lesion appears isointense to mildly hyper intense on pre-contrast volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) sequences (arrow in J) and showing early enhancement (K) and early wash out (L) on post contrast sequences- suggestive of positive pattern of enhancement on dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE). The PI-RADS v2 score of the lesion was upgraded from 3 to 4 by adding positive contrast enhancement pattern on DCE. Patient had S. PSA level of 43 ng/mL and biopsy revealed adenocarcioma. Lowest ADC value in the lesion was 0.73mm2/s and it was stage T2.
There is a wedge shaped altered signal intensity area (arrow) in the peripheral zone on the right side appearing hypointense on T2WI (A) sequence in axial section, appearing hyperintense on DWI (B) and hypointense on apparent difusion coefficient (ADC) maps (C) giving prostate imaging reporting and dating system version 2 (PI-RADS v2) score of 4 on T2WI and 4 on diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). The lesion measures 1.5 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm in size. Image D shows the an isointense lesion to faintly hypo intense on pre-contrast T1WI (arrow) and showing early enhancement (E) and early wash out (F) on post contrast sequences –suggestive of positive pattern of enhancement on DCE. PI-RADS v2 score of 3 was given finally. The patient had serum prostate-specific antigen (S.PSA) level of 25 ng/mL and biopsy revealed adenocarcioma. Lowest ADC value in the lesion was 0.80 mm2/s and it was stage T2. T2WI (G) sequence in axial section in another patient reveals a large ill defined hypo intensity in the peripheral zone of prostate on the right side (arrow), appearing hyper intense on DWI (H) with hypo intense signal on ADC maps (I) There is extra capsular extension of the lesion into right neurovascular bundle. It was PI-RADS v2 score 5 lesion. Image (J) shows the lesion to be isointense on pre-contrast T2W high resolution isotropic volume examination (THRIVE) sequences (arrow) and showing early enhancement (K) and early wash out (L) on post contrast sequences- suggestive of positive pattern of enhancement on dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE). Delayed enhancement pattern observed in the left lobe of prostate was a benign adenomatous lesion (L). The patient had an S. PSA level of 190 ng/ml and biopsy revealed adenocarcioma. Lowest ADC value in the lesion was 0.32 mm2/s and it was stage T3.
| PI-RADS v2 score on DWI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| T stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
| S.PSA levels, ng/mL | > 4- ≤ 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 - 19.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 - 99.9 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | |
| > 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 36 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
| ADC value, mm2/s | 0.30 -< 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 0.60 - < 0.90 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | |
| > 0.90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
| PI-RADS score on T2WI | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| T stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 35 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
| S.PSA levels, ng/mL | > 4 - ≤ 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 - 19.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 - 99.9 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |
| > 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 36 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
| ADC value, mm2/s | 0.30 - < 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 0.60 - < 0.90 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | |
| > 0.90 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| P < 0.001 (highly significant) | ||||||
Abbrviations: ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; DWI, diffusion weighted imaging; PI-RADS V2, prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2; S.PSA,serum prostate-specific antigen.
Abbrviations: ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; DCE, dynamic contrast-enhanced; PI-RADS V2, prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2; S.PSA,serum prostate-specific antigen.
aNegative.
bPositive.

