Comparative Evaluation of Detection Rates for Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Using MRI-Targeted Biopsy Alone Versus in Combination With Systematic Biopsies: Development of a Risk-Stratification Scoring System.

Objectives: To compare the detection rates for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa; grade group 2 or higher disease) using MRI-targeted biopsy (MRI-TB) versus systematic biopsy (SB) or their combination, and identify risk factors for detecting csPCa in MRI-TB with systematic transrectal (TR)/transperineal (TP) biopsies (sTR/TP-bx) and MRI-TB with sTP-bx.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 216 patients who underwent MRI-TB with SB at our hospital between September 2020 and December 2023 and compared clinical characteristics for patients with and without prostate cancer.

Results: csPCa was detected in 132 (61.1%) patients by MRI-TB with sTR/TP-bx, in 121 (56.0%) patients using MRI-TB with sTP-bx, and in 101 (46.8%) patients using MRI-TB. Older age, higher PSA density (PSAD), smaller prostate volume, region of interest in the peripheral zone, higher Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS), and administration of dutasteride were more common in csPCa cases. A scoring system was constructed based on odds ratios for PSAD, PI-RADS ≥ 4, and administration of dutasteride; accordingly, the detection rate of csPCa was 20.3% (14/69) in the low-risk group (RG) and 95.5% (42/44) in high RG for MRI-TB with sTR/TP-bx, and 16.7% (12/72) in the low RG and 97.8% (45/46) in high RG for MRI-TB with sTP-Bx.

Conclusions: The addition of SB increased the detection rate of csPCa compared with MRI-TB alone. PSAD, PI-RADS ≥ 4, and administration of dutasteride significantly affect the detection of csPCa using MRI-TB with SB and can be used for deciding whether to perform a biopsy or include sTR-bx with MRI-TB.