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          PIRADS 1
          PIRADS 1

          No abnormality (i.e. normal) on ADC and high bvalue DWI.

          PIRADS 2
          PIRADS 2

          Linear/wedge-shaped hypointense on ADC and/or linear/wedge-shaped hyperintense on high b-balue DWI.

          PIRADS 3
          PIRADS 3

          Focal (discrete and different from the background) hypointense on ADC (arrow) and/or focal hyperintense on high b-value DWI; may be markedly hypointense on ADC or markedly hyperintense on high b-value DWI, but not both.

          PIRADS 4
          PIRADS 4

          Focal markedly hypointense on ADC (arrow) and markedly hyperintense on high b-value DWI; < 1.5cm on axial images.

          PIRADS 5
          PIRADS 5

          Same as 4 but ≥ 1.5cm in greatest dimension (arrow) or definite extraprostatic extension / invasive behavior.

          All images from: http://www.esur.org/esur-guidelines/prostate-mri/ or from Turkbey B, et al. Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2.1: 2019 Update of Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2. Eur Urol. 2019 Mar 18