MRI of the endometrium - from normal appearances to rare pathology
MRI was recently included as a standard pre-operative diagnostic tool for patients with endometrial cancer. MR findings allow a better risk assessment and ultimately guides the surgical planning. Therefore, it is vital that the radiological interpretation is as accurate as possible. This requires es...
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Published in | British journal of radiology Vol. 94; no. 1125; p. 20201347 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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The British Institute of Radiology
01.09.2021
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Summary: | MRI was recently included as a standard pre-operative diagnostic tool for patients with endometrial cancer. MR findings allow a better risk assessment and ultimately guides the surgical planning. Therefore, it is vital that the radiological interpretation is as accurate as possible. This requires essential knowledge regarding the appropriate MRI protocol, as well as different appearances of the endometrium, ranging from normal peri- and post-menopausal changes, benign findings (e.g. endometrial hyperplasia, polyp, changes due to exogenous hormones) to common and rare endometrium-related malignancies. Furthermore, this review will emphasize the role of MRI in staging endometrial cancer patients and highlight pitfalls that could result in the underestimation or overestimation of the disease extent. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0007-1285 1748-880X |
DOI: | 10.1259/bjr.20201347 |