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 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.

Citation

Roxana Pintican, Vlad Bura, Marta Zerunian, Janette Smith, Helen Addley, Susan Freeman, Damiano Caruso, Andrea Laghi, Evis Sala, Mercedes Jimenez-Linan. MRI of the endometrium - from normal appearances to rare pathology. The British journal of radiology. 2021 Sep 01;94(1125):20201347

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PMID: 34233457

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