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Bladder Mass

MRI can provide detailed imaging of the urinary bladder to characterize masses, including size, depth of invasion, and presence of enlarged lymph nodes.

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Muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma with involvement of seminal vesicles and prostate.

References

  1. Tekes A, Kamel IR, Imam K, Chan TY, Schoenberg MP, Bluemke DA. MR imaging features of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003; 180:771-777. PubMed link
  2. Beer A, Saar B, Zantl N, et al. MR cystography for bladder tumor detection. Eur Radiol 2004; 14:2311-2319. PubMed link
  3. Matsuki M, Inada Y, Tatsugami F, Tanikake M, Narabayashi I, Katsuoka Y. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging for urinary bladder carcinoma: initial results. Eur Radiol 2007; 17:201-204. PubMed link
  4. Verma S, Rajesh A, Prasad SR, et al. Urinary bladder cancer: role of MR imaging. Radiographics 2012; 32:371-387. PubMed link