title: MR imaging of bladder diseases.
abstract: The multiplanar and soft-tissue characterization capabilities of MR imaging make it a valuable diagnostic tool for imaging the urinary bladder. This article reviews the techniques used for MR imaging of the bladder, bladder anatomy, and the various MR features of many bladder pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teeger
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Sica
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology