MRI of the peritoneum: spectrum of abnormalities

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 May;186(5):1368-79. doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1522.

Abstract

Objective: Our objective was to detail peritoneal anatomy, techniques for optimizing peritoneal MRI, and the MRI characteristics of several disease processes that frequently involve the peritoneum.

Conclusion: Homogeneous fat suppression and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging, including delayed imaging, are critical technical factors for successful lesion detection and characterization on peritoneal MRI.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Peritoneum / anatomy & histology
  • Peritoneum / pathology*