Diagnostic Performance of Biparametric versus Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Biparametric MRI (bpMRI) is noninferior to multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC) at the patient level. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

Guilherme Strieder de Oliveira; Stephan Altmayer; Giovanni Brondani Torri; João Edson Prediger; Jorge Abreu-Gomez; Sangeet Ghai; Masoom A. Haider; Caroline L.A. Ghezzi; Rubens G.F. Andrade; Andrea Ponsiglione; Giorgio Brembilla; Francesco Giganti; Aqua Asif; Alexander B.C.D. Ng; Veeru Kasivisvanathan; Adriano B. Dias

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2026.01.030

February 1, 2026European UrologyOpen Access

Diagnostic Performance of Biparametric versus Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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To compare the diagnostic performance of biparametric MRI and multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
Assessed the diagnostic performance at patient and per-lesion levels
Evaluated sensitivity and specificity of bpMRI and mpMRI
bpMRI is noninferior to mpMRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer at the patient level
For per-lesion assessment, bpMRI showed noninferiority in specificity but not sensitivity
Recommendations for broader implementation in settings with quality assurance were made

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Systematic review highlights that biparametric MRI matches multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer diagnosis, suggesting broader use in quality-controlled settings.

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Oliveira et al. (2026) studied this question.

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