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Table 1 MRI classification of BPH subtypes

From: Influence of benign prostatic hyperplasia patterns detected with MRI on the clinical outcome after prostatic artery embolization

Wassermana

Modified BPH classification

Type 1: bilateral TZ

1: preurethral

Type 2: retrourethral

2: retrourethral

Type 3: bilateral TZ and retrourethral

3: biurethral

Type 4: solitary pedunculated

 

Type 5: bilateral TZ and pedunculated

 

Type 6: subtrigonal

 
  1. TZ Transition zone,  BPH Benign prostate hyperplasia
  2. a Wasserman et al. AJR 2015; 205(3): 564–571. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.14.13602