Rapid quantitative T₂ mapping of the prostate using three‐dimensional dual echo steady state MRI at 3T

PURPOSE: mapping method for prostate cancer imaging using dual echo steady state (DESS) MRI at 3T. METHODS: in normal prostate anatomical zones and in suspected cancerous lesions was evaluated. RESULTS: was 72 ± 14 ms, which was significantly decreased from the normal peripheral zone (P < 0.001) but not from the transition zone. CONCLUSION: mapping in the entire prostate can be performed in 1 min using DESS MRI. Magn Reson Med 76:1720-1729, 2016.