L te Strake, E L van Persijn van Meerten, J B Trimbos, L C Paul, J W Langeveld, J L Bloem, R G Bluemm, J Doornbos
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This is an overview of the current applications of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the genitourinary tract based on the experience with the 0.5-Tesla MR scanner (Gyroscan, Philips) at the Leiden University Hospital and on reports in the literature. MRI appears to share some of the limitations of CT. MRI cannot reliably differentiate between a malignant and a benign tumor. In the staging of ovarian malignancies by means of MRI, bowel preparation would be desirable. On the other hand, the soft-tissue contrast resolution of MRI is superior to that of CT and images can be obtained in any plane. Thus MRI promises to be an accurate method for staging malignancies. The results in the examination of transplant kidneys are encouraging. We expect that there will be a place for MRI as a complementary technique to ultrasonography in the diagnosis of scrotal disease.
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