Radiology of fibrosis part III: genitourinary system

Table 2 Bladder Fibrosis Imaging – Pros/Cons with respects to the gold standard

Lung Fibrosis Imaging	Cytoscopy¹	PROs	Direct, Allows for biopsy, Real time, No ionizing radiation
	Cytoscopy¹	CONs	Operator dependent, Invasive, Small field of view, Only gross morphological discrimination
	Multiphasic CT Urography	PROs	Findings found to be linked to clinical manifestations and histopathology of IC/BPS, High sensitivity/specificity, Low acquisition time, Readily available
	Multiphasic CT Urography	CONs	Use of ionizing radiation
	MRI²	PROs	High contrast, High spatial resolution, Non-invasive, No ionizing radiation, Readily available
	MRI²	CONs	Use of contrast agents, High cost
	US	PROs	Low-cost, Readily available, Well tolerated, No ionizing radiation
	US	CONs	Low sensitivity unless paired with CT, Operator dependent, Dependent on patient habitus

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