Article: Magnetic resonance imaging of uterine malignancies.
Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI
2006 Volume 17, Issue 6, Page(s) 365–377
Abstract: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the criterion standard in the assessment and staging of uterine cancer because of the high tissue contrast between glandular lining and inner and outer muscle layers of the uterine corpus and cervix on T2-weighted ... ...
| Abstract | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the criterion standard in the assessment and staging of uterine cancer because of the high tissue contrast between glandular lining and inner and outer muscle layers of the uterine corpus and cervix on T2-weighted scans. It is also an essential tool in monitoring treatment response and in assessing disease recurrence in these patients. The key to a successful examination lies in good patient preparation, use of antiperistaltic agents, and a meticulous scanning technique. Endometrial carcinomas are the most common uterine malignancy, occurring in a primarily postmenopausal population. Dynamic contrast-enhanced scans may be required in addition to T2-weighted images to assess the presence of myometrial invasion in this age group. Cervical cancers occur in a younger population and are readily assessed with T2-weighted imaging. Use of an endovaginal receiver coil allows high spatial resolution imaging of the cervix, which is particularly useful when assessing patients for fertility-sparing procedures such as trachelectomy. Uterine sarcomas are 1% to 3% of all uterine malignancies and usually arise from a mixture of homologous and heterologous elements. Rarely, lymphoma, small cell carcinoma and metastatic deposits involve the uterus. This review summarizes the optimal scanning techniques for demonstrating uterine malignancy and discusses the role of imaging and the MRI appearances of uterine tumors. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Image Enhancement/instrumentation ; Image Enhancement/methods ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/instrumentation ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/trends ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Uterine Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Uterus/pathology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2006-12 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 1112716-8 |
| ISSN | 0899-3459 |
| ISSN | 0899-3459 |
| DOI | 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3180417d47 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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