title: MR imaging of urinary bladder carcinoma and beyond.
abstract: Detection of muscle invasion is a critical aspect in management of urinary bladder cancer. MR imaging has the potential and promise of delivering this premise noninvasively. This article reviews the current status of MR imaging in evaluation of bladder cancer. Also discussed are other important neoplastic and nonneoplastic conditions affecting the bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Syed Arsalan
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Kartik S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Jhaveri
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology