Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic metastases in male patients

Seyed Mahdi Abtahi; Yun Mao; Duangkamon Prapruttam; Azadeh Elmi; Sandeep S Hedgire

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.006

Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic metastases in male patients

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2014 May;22(2):201-15, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.006.

Authors

Seyed Mahdi Abtahi¹, Yun Mao¹, Duangkamon Prapruttam¹, Azadeh Elmi¹, Sandeep S Hedgire²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: hedgire.sandeep@mgh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 24792678
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.006

Abstract

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging offers a noninvasive tool for diagnosis of primary and metastatic pelvic tumors. The diagnosis of a pelvic metastatic lesion implies an adverse prognosis and dictates the management strategies. Knowledge of normal MR imaging anatomy of the pelvis and the signal characteristics of normal and abnormal structures is essential for accurate interpretation of pelvic MR imaging. This article reviews imaging manifestations of nodal, visceral, and musculoskeletal metastatic lesions of the pelvis along with current and evolving MR imaging techniques.

Keywords: MR imaging; Nodal metastases; Pelvic metastases; Peritoneal metastases; Skeletal metastases.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Pelvis / pathology*
Urogenital Neoplasms / pathology*