{"id":11686,"date":"2025-04-07T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=11686"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:50:29","slug":"dr-nielsen-featured-on-auas-inside-tract-podcast-spotlight-on-advancing-diagnostic-excellence-in-prostate-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-nielsen-featured-on-auas-inside-tract-podcast-spotlight-on-advancing-diagnostic-excellence-in-prostate-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Nielsen Featured on AUA\u2019s Inside Tract Podcast: Spotlight on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Prostate Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"desktop-only\" style=\"float: right; width: 20vw; margin: 10px 0 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-560x838.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"mobile-only\" style=\"margin: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-560x838.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>UNC Urology\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\">Dr. Matthew Nielsen<\/a> joined <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/staff\/18106-andrei-purysko\">Dr. Andrei Purysko<\/a> of the Cleveland Clinic on a recent episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auanet.org\/meetings-and-education\/podcast\">American Urological Association\u2019s Inside Tract podcast<\/a> to discuss the role of high-quality prostate MR imaging in advancing prostate cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The episode, titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/show\/insidetract\/id\/35639995\">Advancing Prostate Cancer Diagnosis with High-Quality Prostate MR Images<\/a>,\u201d brings together two national leaders in urologic and radiologic quality improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nielsen, Chair of the Department of Urology and member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center\u00a0 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Chair of the AUA\u2019s Science and Quality Council, has been a strong advocate for elevating diagnostic standards in prostate cancer. His conversation with Dr. Purysko, Section Head of Abdominal Imaging at Cleveland Clinic and Physician Leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acr.org\/Clinical-Resources\/Clinical-Tools-and-Reference\/Learning-Network\/Prostate-MR-Image-Quality-Improvement\">ACR Prostate MR Image Quality Improvement Collaborative<\/a>, explores how enhanced imaging standards are transforming care pathways across the country.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 80%;margin: auto;background-color: #257cb7;padding: 10px 10px 0 10px;\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35639995\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/003247\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" 1=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 2=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 3=\"oallowfullscreen\" 4=\"msallowfullscreen\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A Convergence of Disciplines to Improve Patient Care<\/h2>\n<p>The episode centers on the growing use of prostate MRI as a frontline tool for risk stratification and biopsy guidance, with a focus on how image quality directly impacts diagnostic accuracy, care decisions, and outcomes. Drs. Nielsen and Purysko reflect on the remarkable progress made since the early adoption of MRI in prostate cancer care, while also underscoring ongoing challenges with variability in image acquisition and interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nielsen notes that collaboration across disciplines, including urology, radiology, primary care, and quality experts, is essential to address variation and drive consistency in diagnostic practice.<\/p>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#4b9cd3;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;\">\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8220;We are really excited about opportunities in this space. 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