Dooms G C, Hricak H
Urol Radiol. 1986;8(3):156-65. doi: 10.1007/BF02924099.
Magnetic resonance imaging has opened up a new horizon in the evaluation of the male pelvis. Its direct multiplanar imaging and display of the unique tissue contrast allows for the demonstration of prostate anatomy. Prostatic disease, even when confined to the gland, is easily depicted. However, one cannot distinguish benign from malignant processes. In a patient with a known prostatic neoplasm, magnetic resonance is useful as a staging modality. Accuracy in the staging of prostatic malignancies by MRI surpasses that of ultrasound or CT. In the evaluation of the urinary bladder, the greatest advantage of magnetic resonance is its ability to differentiate between a normal bladder, and other pathologic conditions affecting the bladder, including inflammatory, congestive and neoplastic processes. In the evaluation of bladder carcinoma, magnetic resonance is useful as a staging modality. Clinical application of magnetic resonance is just beginning and therefore, the full potential of the modality has yet to be explored.
磁共振成像在男性盆腔评估方面开辟了新视野。其直接的多平面成像以及独特的组织对比度显示，使得前列腺解剖结构得以展现。前列腺疾病，即便局限于腺体，也能轻易被描绘出来。然而，无法区分良性与恶性病变过程。对于已知患有前列腺肿瘤的患者，磁共振作为一种分期手段很有用。磁共振成像对前列腺恶性肿瘤进行分期的准确性超过超声或CT。在膀胱评估中，磁共振的最大优势在于其能够区分正常膀胱与影响膀胱的其他病理状况，包括炎症、充血和肿瘤性病变。在膀胱癌评估中，磁共振作为一种分期手段很有用。磁共振的临床应用才刚刚起步，因此，该技术的全部潜力尚未得到发掘。
