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Can the chance of nerve sparing be assessed from MRI images?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 31, 2025 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
A PSMA scan found a metastasis on my L4.. Before they would radiate it, the radiation oncologist required that an MRI be done so they could more closely figure what area need to be zapped.
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Yes, as support for PSMA PET scans, MRIs can find hidden lesions - like between the prostate and bladder as just one example. Or in your case, to look for what other tissues are near the L4 lesion to be avoided.
But, what an MRI would see as a just a lesion, a PSMA PET scan can differentiate between prostate cancer or not (which is why MRI-guided biopsies are done).