Diffusion-Weighted Genitourinary Imaging

Martin H Maurer; Kirsi Hannele Härmä; Harriet Thoeny

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2018.03.003

Diffusion-Weighted Genitourinary Imaging

Urol Clin North Am. 2018 Aug;45(3):407-425. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.03.003.

Authors

Martin H Maurer¹, Kirsi Hannele Härmä¹, Harriet Thoeny²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, Bern 3010, Switzerland.
² Department of Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, Bern 3010, Switzerland. Electronic address: harriet.thoeny@insel.ch.

PMID: 30031462
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.03.003

Abstract

This review article aims to provide an overview on of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DW-MR imaging) in the urogenital tract. Compared with conventional cross-sectional imaging methods, the additional value of DW-MR imaging in the detection and further characterization of benign and malignant lesions of the kidneys, bladder, prostate, and pelvic lymph nodes is discussed as well as the role of DW-MR imaging in the evaluation of treatment response.

Keywords: Bladder cancer; Diffusion-weighted imaging; Genitourinary imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prostate cancer; Renal cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Selection
Urogenital Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Urogenital Neoplasms / pathology