title: Diffusion-weighted imaging of the male pelvis.
abstract: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (DWI) is now widely incorporated as a standard MR imaging sequence for the assessment of the male pelvis. DWI can improve the detection, characterization, and staging of pelvic malignancies, such as prostate, bladder, and rectal cancers. There is growing interest in applying quantitative DWI for the assessment of tumor treatment response. In addition, the technique seems promising for the evaluation of metastatic nodal and bone disease in the pelvis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK. dowmukoh@icr.ac.uk
authors.forename: Dow-Mu
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Aslam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sohaib
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media