Abdominal and Pelvic MRI

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. Liver

   1. Imaging Strategies for the Detection of Liver Lesions

      • Guy Marchal

      Pages 1-9

   2. Diffuse Disease of the Liver

      • Patricia J. Mergo, Pablo R. Ros

      Pages 11-20

   3. Benign Focal Liver Lesions

      • Ernst J. Rummeny

      Pages 21-31

   4. Malignant Focal Liver Lesions

      • Ruedi F. Thoeni

      Pages 33-49

3. Spleen

   1. Spleen

      • Richard C. Semelka, Hani B. Marcos

      Pages 51-58

4. Biliary System

   1. Biliary System

      • Nicolaus Holzknecht, Thomas Helmberger

      Pages 59-81

5. Pancreas

   1. Advanced MR Imaging Techniques for the Pancreas, with Emphasis on MR Pancreatography

      • Thomas Helmberger, Stephan Gryspeerdt

      Pages 83-90

   2. Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis

      • S. Gryspeerdt, L. van Hoe, A. L. Baert

      Pages 91-108

   3. Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

      • L. van Hoe, S. Gryspeerdt, A. L. Baert

      Pages 109-116

   4. Nonendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

      • R. C. Semelka, H. B. Marcos

      Pages 117-124

6. Retroperitoneum

   1. Adrenal Glands

      • T. H. M. Falke, A. P. van Gils, M. P. Sandler, T. Doesburg, M. A. Cuesta

      Pages 125-148

   2. Kidneys

      • W. Luboldt, G. P. Krestin

      Pages 149-166

   3. Lymphatic System

      • R. H. Oyen

      Pages 167-174

7. Gastrointestinal Tract

   1. Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel

      • H.-J. Brambs

      Pages 175-188

   2. Colon and Rectum

      • J. Scheidler, M. Steinborn, A. Heuck

      Pages 189-208

8. Pelvis

   1. Bladder

      • U. G. Müller-Lisse, A. F. Heuck, J. O. Barentsz

      Pages 209-227

   2. Prostate and Seminal Vesicles

      • J. Scheidler, H. Hricak

      Pages 229-246

   3. Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes

      • R. Forstner, P. Sattlegger

      Pages 247-281

   4. Uterus and Vagina

      • A. Heuck, J. Scheidler

      Pages 283-318

While MRI has proved itself to be an excellent diagnostic noninvasive modality for imaging of the brain, medulla, and musculoskeletal system due to its high intrinsic con­ trast resolution and tissue characterisation potential based on the judicious application of specific sequences, this has not been the case in the abdomen and pelvis. The reasons are the long exposure time and the lower spatial resolution, inherent to MRI. However, during recent years considerable process has been achieved in MRI of the abdominal and pelvic organs due to the development of new and more rapid imaging sequences and the routine clinical application of specific magnetic resonance contrast media. Consequently for some anatomical areas such as the female genital organs and the biliary system MRI is already the best performing morphological diagnostic modality. However, the question arises as to wether MRI, given its performance capabilities, should not also be considered a primary diagnostic modality for the study of parenchymal organs like the liver, spleen, and pancreas, and not merely as a complen­ tary modality to solve residual problems after ultrasonography and computed tomog­ raphy have been performed. Although the future role of MRI in respect of the gas­ trointestinal tube itself is still somewhat unclear, some possibilities for routine clinical use are becoming visible even in this abdominal field.

• Nierenerkrankung
• Tumor
• Uterus
• chronic pancreatitis
• colon
• gastroenterology
• gastrointestinal tract
• imaging
• kidney
• liver
• magnetic resonance
• magnetic resonance imaging
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• pancreas
• stomach

• Radiologisches Zentrum München-Pasing, München, Germany

  Andreas Heuck

• Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Klinikum Groβhadern, München, Germany

  Maximilian Reiser

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